Nowadays, more people are focused on the drama between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt than they are their six children. This is totally different than a few years ago when fans of Hollywood's most famous couple were utterly enveloped in Brad and Angie's adoption process and having kids of their own.

For those who can't remember, Angelina Jolie first became a mom in 2002 when she adopted baby Maddox from Cambodia. Not long after, she continued to make headlines by adopting a couple of other children from different places around the world. Then, her and the Ocean's Eleven star started making kids of their own.

At the end of the day, they were left with Shiloh, Vivienne, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Knox. Recently, these six kids have been caught up in their parents' hectic separation and all the news surrounding it. This stuff has not only affected their lives but also caused us to forget about some of the aspects of their existence that don't have anything to do with their parents' current struggle. This is why we've created a list full of some interesting, saddening, and wonderful facts about their lives. Without further ado, here are 20 little-known details about the Jolie-Pitt kids.

20 They're Not Supposed To Behave

The Jolie-Pitt kids have two very different parents when it comes to parenting style. Brad Pitt has definitely been presented as the disciplinarian of the parental unit. Angelina Jolie, on the other hand, has come across as a little more lenient. This is because she has talked about how she wants her kids to become who they truly are by pushing the boundaries a little bit. She said, “[My kids] all have a good rebellious streak that is wonderful and curious. I don’t want them to be perfectly behaved little people that just say what’s absolutely appropriate because I say so … they have to find themselves.”

19 One Of Them Brought Angie And Brad Together

Sometimes more than attraction brings people together. Angelina Jolie has claimed that her son Maddox brought her and Brad together. Sure, the pair were seeing each other due to their chemistry, but as soon as Maddox started calling Brad "dad," there was a shift in their relationship. Jolie explained, "It was amazing. We were playing with cars on the floor of a hotel room, and we both heard it and didn't say anything and just looked at each other. So that was probably the most defining moment when he decided that we would all be a family." When you think about it, it's really too bad that she and Brad aren't together anymore.

18 Play Dates Are Arranged By Angie And Brad

Although most of Brad and Angelina's children are older, some of them may still have their playdates arranged by their parents. This was certainly the case when they were younger. This was because the superstars were very protective of their kids and only wanted to have friends that they approved of. Additionally, they didn't want anyone to use them for their famous parents. This is why the kids only ended up having playdates and sleep-overs on very rare occasions. For the most part, the kids spent their time with their parents, some family members, their tutors, and their nannies. They didn't have many friends their own age.

17 Zahara Wasn't Adopted By Brad... Initially

An interesting fact about the Jolie-Pitt kids is that Zahara wasn't adopted by Brad Pitt. At least, she wasn't adopted by him at first. This was because Angelina Jolie decided to adopt her as a mother on her own. She originally found Zahara (who went by "Yemsrach" and then "Tena Adam" before meeting Angelina) at an orphanage in Ethiopia. Eventually, she managed to adopt her and bring her back to the US. But, at the time, she and Brad weren't sure how solid their relationship was. But thanks to Maddox, they decided to take their romance to the next level. After this, Brad decided to officially adopt Zahara and Maddox with Angelina. This opened the door for the pair of them to adopt more and have kids of their own.

16 Maddox And Brad Are On The Outs

There has been a lot of stories circulating the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie separation and the custody battle, but perhaps the most famous one is the altercation the pair had on a private jet that saw Maddox intervening. Brad has since apologized for their interaction that got out of hand and put his son in a bad position. However, the apologies aren't enough. Maddox has decided to stop communication with his father as he is truly angry with him. According to inside sources, Brad has accepted that he is unlikely to fully repair his relationship with his son Maddox.

15 Manners Maketh Man And Woman

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may not have been as strict about making sure their kids don't turn out to be entitled brats like Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are, but they certainly aren't the type to create little monsters. In fact, imparting manners to all of their children was one of the most important things to these parents. Although Angelina cared about this, it was really Brad who made sure that each of his kids knew how to authentically and consistently say "please" and "thank you". These are important lessons that these kids will likely have forever. As said in Kingsmen, "Manners maketh man (and woman".

14 Brad And Angie Couldn't Agree On Their Bedtime

After Brad and Angelina decided to go their separate ways, tons of stories came out about what the two would argue about. Apparently, one of the things that the two would get testy over had to do with their children's' bedtimes. Angelina Jolie was one of those mothers who felt like her children really didn't need a set bedtime that stayed the same all the time. However, Brad was far stricter and really wanted his kids to have a consistent bedtime that they had to follow to ensure their health and an appreciation for a schedule. This led to inconsistent parenting and a clash between the two Hollywood icons.

13 If The House Is Locked, They Can't Leave

It shouldn't take any of us back that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pit had an advanced security system set up at their home. First of all, their home had to have been of immense size and full of valued treasures, artwork, furniture, and jewelry. More importantly, their kids were inside and they wanted to make sure that these kids were kept as safe as possible. But things took a rather odd turn when the divorce between the two Hollywood titans occurred. Apparently, the kids were kept in the house for most of the summer and weren't allowed to leave. This was because Angelina didn't want the kids to be around all of the paparazzi that were following the entire family around thanks to the split.

12 Shiloh's Photos Were Sold For A Ton of Cash

If you remember back to 2006, the paparazzi were all too concerned with getting a glimpse of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's first biological child, Shiloh Nouvel. Although the pair of celebrities were keen on making sure that all of their kids maintained a life of their own away from the spotlight, they eventually decided to sell People Magazine the very first images of their newborn. The images went to People for a whopping $4 million. Pictures of Shiloh were also to the IK's Hello! Magazine for $3.5 million. But the couple ended up donating all of the money to an undisclosed charity. In July 2008, the pair ended up doing the same thing with their newborn twins. Images of the twins ended up being sold for a whopping $14 million.

11 Public School Isn't The Place For Them

It's very common for big celebrities to homeschool their kids. Most of the time, celebrities decide to do this because they want to keep their kids away from those who may want to use them for their famous parents. Additionally, these celebrities want to have more control over their children's education. This is something that they can do since they can literally pay the best teachers they can find. Angelina Jolie certainly wanted to maintain some standards for her children's education. This is why she made sure to find the best tutors for them in the world. These tutors specialize in different languages so that each adopted child can also maintain some semblance of their original culture.

10 The Kids Were Part Of The Wedding

It's becoming more and more common for children to be involved in their parents' wedding. This is because people are having more and more kids before getting married; if they even get married at all. Of course, this was something we all never thought would happen to Angelina and Brad. Eventually, the pair did decide to formally get hitched. But their wedding wouldn't have been the same without involving their children in the ceremony. In fact, they were even involved in the vows. They told their parents that they needed to apologize to one another if they ever fought. It's too bad that the Hollywood royalty did 't end up keeping this specific vow.

9 They Have An Understanding Of International Issues

Angelina Jolie is (and has been) heavily involved in international issues. She's one of the most charitable celebrities around and clearly isn't above going on the ground and helping people out instead of just doing it all from afar. Even the movies she has directed have a lot to do with the causes that she cares the most about. This is a passion that she's imparted to her children, all of whom have a strong understanding of international conflicts, issues, and even languages. In fact, all of her children are taught to learn about each other's countries. This helps them relate to one another on a deeper level but also have a better understanding of the complicated issues dwelling in far-off places.

8 Phone Calls Are Monitored And Scheduled

We're currently witnessing a very drawn-out and bitter separation and custody battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. This has created an assortment of new rules in the lives of the Jolie-Pitt kids. One such rule is that every phone call to their mom or dad, when they're on the other's time, is regulated, monitored, and scheduled. For example, When the kids are in Pitt's care, Jolie is allowed to have one call with her kids per day. This all stemmed from when Jolie attempted to come between her kids and Pitt by not allowing them to contact him at all. All of this proves that this fighting has impacted the Jolie-Pitt kids for the worse.

7 Maddox Has Become Romantic

Although there's a lot of conflict between Maddox and his father right now, the 17-year-old hasn't stopped making the time to date. In fact, it seems like Maddox has become a real romantic. The Cambodian-born teen has been dating and will continue to do so into 2019. Angelina has been supportive of this, even purchasing a truck for Maddox to ferry his dates around safely. Apparently, Maddox is truly using this truck to its fullest when going on these dates. His favorite date idea is taking lucky girls to drive-in movies in the Hollywood Hills. Here's hoping that Maddox meets someone special.

6 Social Media Doesn't Interest Them

It totally makes sense why Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt would have wanted to limit their children's screentime. After all, nowadays, children seem to be getting way too much screentime. Additionally, Jolie and Pitt definitely seem like the types who wouldn't be happy about their kids being online all of the time, especially when it comes to social media. But, According to Jolie, their kids are not all that interested in social media, to begin with. Perhaps this is because their time on it has been pretty much prohibited. Jolie is certainly happy about this because she says that these kids don't truly understand the implications of what they're doing online.

5 Questioning The Truth Happens Daily

One of the best lessons that Angelina Jolie (and presumably Brad Pitt) has instilled in the children is the importance of questioning. Jolie says that she has been productive at instilling this idea in her kids by encouraging them to see a balanced view of the outside world. She also maintains a very open dialogue about real-world, and often adult, conflicts with her children. Jolie can also see firsthand how much-fictionalized content exists on the Internet. This is because celebrities are so often part of overblown stories that may not have any shred of truth. We can never truly know what's going on with them since news publications like to make stories far more colorful than they are. This is something that Jolie has made sure that her kids are aware of.

4 Cybersecurity Protects Them

Because of how much has been written about them, Brad and Angelina made sure that there was a cybersecurity system put in place to stop their kids from Googling them. This meant that no matter how many time their kids tried, practically no information containing "Brad Pitt" or "Angelina Jolie" would come up if they were searched. This protected the kids from misinformation that could confuse them as well as sensitive content that they were too young to understand. Additionally, they didn't want their kids to have an inflated idea of their parents. To them, they were just Mom and Dad.

3 Chores Are Always On The Agenda

Angelina Jolie is the type of parent who wants her kids to be involved in activism and important world issues, as well as making time for them to discover who they truly are. Although Brad Pitt cares about these things too, he seems to be far more preoccupied with teaching manners and getting them to do their chores. In fact, chores are always something on the schedule for the Jolie-Pitt kids, especially in Pitt's place. Jolie doesn't care so much about the kids finishing their chores, but Pitt is an absolute stickler about it. In fact, he is often seen as the "bad guy" because he enforces these rules.

2 Maddox Is Following In His Parents' Footsteps

Maddox Jolie-Pitt may not be on good terms with his father, but he's certainly following in his footsteps. Both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have influenced and inspired him to pursue work in the film industry, behind and in front of the cameras. Maddox even starred as one of the zombies in World War Z, a film that his now-estranged father starred in. Later on, Maddox joined the cast of one of the films that his mother directed. Aside from these movie roles, Maddox has also worked behind-the-scenes as a production assistant and even helped review dailies on his mother's film. This was similar to his brother, Pax, who was hired as a set photographer.

1 They Don't Go By Their Names

Ever since Angelina and Brad started adopting and having kids of their own, people have made fun of the unique names they gave to them. But these creative names haven't fully stuck. In fact, each kid almost always goes by a series of nicknames that their parents have given them. For instance, Maddox tends to go by "Mad," Zahara goes by "Z," and Shiloh is mostly called "Shi." Most kids tend to wind up with a nickname or two, but the Jolie-Pitt kids almost exclusively answer to their nicknames. However, this is mostly when it comes to their mother and father as the rest of the world calls them by the stand-out names that their parents first gifted them with.

Sources: AOL, Cosmopolitan, Babble, Daily Mail, Hello Magazine, People Magazine, E Online!, Us Weekly Magazine, The Sun, Hollywood Life, Inquisitr, Life & Style, Made For Mums, People, NickiSwift