"A household based in the northern part of London is looking for an remarkable and experienced instructor to assist their smallest child on his first steps to becoming an British gentleman."
Looking at this advertisement, you might naturally skip the term "initial stages" as just figurative language.
But, it could be the most significant aspect of this unusual job advert, as it seeks to hire a mentor for a one-year-old.
Numerous of applications have since been received since the unnamed family published their call for the highly paid tutor, who must be "a uniquely qualified person".
Over the last few weeks, the listing has received attention throughout the news, with several wondering why?
Forward-Thinking Method
The CEO, chief executive of a global tutoring firm, which is helping the family in their hunt, stated that in spite of first skepticism, he considered the idea "far sighted", and "advanced".
When he consulted the family, he said they appreciated the atypical nature of their requirement, and how immature their son is.
Nevertheless, they clarified that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to get a tutor, as they had postponed until their elder sibling was five, and by that stage "cultural conditioning had already become established".
What exactly did the family indicate by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "everything", he replied. "The way you eat, the manner you speak".
He explained the older sibling had adopted "really subtle, non-verbal cues" from the family, and had assumed their cultural habits. The family explained to the consultant they did not want history to repeat itself with their new baby.
The intention: To engage a English tutor, who should speak with RP, to guide the baby right from the beginning.
Natural Absorption
"Much of the learning at the beginning here is somewhat acquired indirectly," explained Adam.
It's by means of this subtle influence that the family are expecting the child will acquire the English characteristics they want to impart.
He said the tutor needed to be somebody who attended "the right kinds of schools – the same kinds of schools as the family aspire to send their son to".
"The tutor must be the right kind of person, they'll be carrying out things they aren't even aware they're doing, just naturally," he commented.
Money No Object
The family explained to the expert the selected educator should preferably also have knowledge of or enthusiasm in horse riding, skiing, creative fields and music so as to shape the child in a wide range of passions.
Additionally though, he explained the family wanted the tutor to enrol the child on a variety of courses so the child would be "pony-riding and learning an musical instrument by the time they are about three years old".
In the family's perspective, guiding their son grow into a "English gentleman" will bring about achievement and provide access.
"For all the pros and cons of that, because it's certainly a status symbol," he adds.
Yet, despite all this guidance in "Britishness", might the child pick up what is termed cultural influence from the globally influenced family he lives with anyway?
"Certainly", said he. "They understand this could fail, but they've merely embraced the perspective of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as early as we can', because the expense of it is not a concern," he stated.
Overly Optimistic
Several in the tutoring industry who express these reservations.
Another CEO, CEO and founder of Blue Education, who provides private tutors, wrote that "the development of adopting dual cultures, or actually, forming one's identity, is something that must be grown into, not engineered."
The expert explained that he had moved from China to the Britain at the time of childhood, and had been brought up understanding and embodying dual heritages. He progressed to learn at the University of Cambridge.
"The notion that a single person can serve as a embodiment of UK identity, an individual who can possibly impart the qualities of a UK sophisticate upon a 12-month-old child, appears optimistic and impractical," he commented.
"Based on my background, having a quintessentially British tutor from early childhood will will not automatically produce the goal they hope for.
"I wasn't provided with such a tutor, and nevertheless I have been fortunate enough to enjoy many of the situations they desire for their son."
He added: "The reality is, self-identity should not be dictated from the outside; it must be chosen, and it must come from within."
Purchasing UK Culture
Naturally, Britishness is something the expert believes can be instructed – and sold.
"In my view the fact that the global community views us in this regard is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
