"Parents residing in the northern part of London seeks an extraordinary and experienced instructor to guide their smallest child on his initial journey to growing into an English gentleman."
When reading this post, you might naturally skip the term "initial stages" as just figurative language.
However, it may be the most important part of this unusual position posting, as it seeks to hire a mentor for a infant.
Numerous of submissions have already been sent in since the unnamed family posted their search for the £180k-a-year tutor, who must be "a uniquely qualified person".
Over the last few weeks, the listing has gained attention across the news, with many asking why?
Forward-Thinking Method
The CEO, chief executive of Tutors International, which is supporting the family in their quest, stated that notwithstanding early doubt, he found the plan "visionary", and "progressive".
When he consulted the family, he noted they understood the unusual nature of their request, and how early in age their son is.
Nevertheless, they clarified that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to hire a tutor, as they had waited until their firstborn was five, and by that age "cultural bias had by then become established".
What exactly did the family refer to by "cultural bias"?
It's "all-encompassing", the expert replied. "The way you eat, how you speak".
He explained the firstborn had picked up "extremely delicate, unspoken signals" from the family, and had assumed their cultural ways. The family told Adam they did not want history to repeat itself with their new baby.
The plan: To engage a British tutor, who must speak with standard English accent, to influence the baby from the very start.
Subtle Influence
"A lot of the learning at the start here is somewhat acquired indirectly," explained the expert.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are aiming the child will acquire the British traits they aim to impart.
He explained the tutor had to be someone who attended "prestigious academies – comparable categories of schools as the family hope to send their son to".
"The tutor must be the suitable individual, they'll be carrying out things they aren't even aware they're doing, just naturally," he said.
Expense Not a Factor
The family explained to the expert the selected educator should ideally also have familiarity of or passion in riding, skiing, the arts and music so as to inspire the child in a diverse set of interests.
More than that though, he explained the family wanted the tutor to enrol the child on a variety of courses so the child would be "horseback riding and learning an instrument by the time they are about three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son grow into a "British gentleman" will lead to accomplishment and open doors.
"Taking into account the pros and cons of that, because it's undoubtedly a class statement," he comments.
Yet, notwithstanding all this tutelage in "Britishness", would the child pick up alleged cultural influence from the globally influenced family he resides with regardless?
"Absolutely", said the CEO. "They realize this may not work, but they've simply adopted the attitude of, 'let's give it a go and we should start as soon as we can', because the price of it is irrelevant," he stated.
Idealistic and Unrealistic
Several in the education sector who share similar reservations.
An education leader, chief executive of an educational organization, who also offer personal educators, stated that "the development of becoming bicultural, or in fact, discovering oneself, is something that must be grown into, not manufactured."
Peter explained that he had moved from the Far East to the UK at the age of seven, and had been raised knowing and living dual heritages. He continued to learn at a prestigious UK institution.
"The notion that a single person can serve as a embodiment of UK identity, a person who can somehow impart the attributes of a UK sophisticate to a one-year-old child, seems to me naive and unrealistic," he wrote.
"In my experience, employing a typically English tutor from babyhood will does not instantly achieve the outcome they hope for.
"I never had such a tutor, and however I have been lucky enough to enjoy many of the situations they desire for their son."
He continued: "The reality is, personal identity can not be dictated from the external environment; it must be embraced, and it must originate internally."
Purchasing UK Culture
Naturally, English culture is something Adam thinks can be instructed – and commercialized.
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