Why Were British Visitors to the American Colonies Surprised by American

Why were British visitors to the American colonies surprised by American parent-child relationships?

A) They thought Americans treated children too harshly.
B) They saw American parents as rigid and overly controlling.
C) They thought Americans were too intimate with their children.
D) They were shocked by the fact that American children had to work at such a young age.
E) They thought American fathers lacked sensitivity to children.