"A household residing in North London is looking for an remarkable and experienced educator to support their youngest child on his early path to growing into an British gentleman."
Looking at this post, you might readily skip the term "first-steps" as just a turn of phrase.
But, it could be the most important aspect of this unusual employment listing, as it aims to hire a teacher for a infant.
Hundreds of responses have already been received since the unidentified family published their search for the highly paid tutor, who must be "an exceptional individual".
Over the last few weeks, the advert has attracted attention across the news, with several questioning why?
Progressive Approach
The CEO, CEO and founder of a global tutoring firm, which is assisting the family in their hunt, stated that in spite of early doubt, he found the plan "visionary", and "innovative".
When he met the family, he said they appreciated the unconventional character of their demand, and how early in age their son is.
However, they stated that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to get a tutor, as they had waited until their older child was five, and by that age "cultural influence had by then become established".
But what did the family indicate by "cultural bias"?
It's "all-encompassing", Adam responded. "The way you eat, how you speak".
He explained the firstborn had picked up "really subtle, non-verbal cues" from the family, and had assumed their cultural ways. The family explained to him they hoped to prevent this pattern to recur with their younger child.
The strategy: To bring in a British tutor, who should speak with RP, to guide the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the development at the outset here is rather acquired indirectly," stated Adam.
It's by means of this osmosis that the family are expecting the child will pick up the UK customs they aim to cultivate.
The consultant noted the tutor must be someone who attended "prestigious academies – comparable categories of schools as the family aspire to send their son to".
"The tutor just has to be the appropriate candidate, they'll be carrying out things they may not realize they're doing, effortlessly," he added.
Cost Not Relevant
The family informed him the chosen tutor should preferably also have knowledge of or enthusiasm in horse riding, winter sports, artistic pursuits and instrumental training so as to inspire the child in a diverse set of hobbies.
More than that though, he stated the family wanted the tutor to enrol the child on a variety of lessons so the child would be "pony-riding and starting an instrument by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son develop into a "UK sophisticate" will result in achievement and open doors.
"Considering the advantages and disadvantages of that, because it's undoubtedly a status symbol," he notes.
However, in spite of all this tutelage in "UK identity", might the child absorb what is termed cultural influence from the multicultural family he lives with anyway?
"Absolutely", said he. "The family understand this could fail, but they've just taken the attitude of, 'let's give it a go and let's go as soon as we can', because the price of it is not a concern," he stated.
Overly Optimistic
A number of in the tutoring industry who have these doubts.
Peter Cui, chief executive of an educational organization, who provides private tutors, stated that "the journey of embracing two identities, or in fact, forming one's identity, is something that must be experienced personally, not designed."
Peter wrote that he had emigrated from China to the Britain at the age of seven, and had been raised understanding and living dual heritages. He progressed to study at a prestigious UK institution.
"The concept that a single person can function as a living vessel of English culture, a person who can possibly transfer the qualities of a English gentleman upon a infant child, appears naive and unrealistic," he commented.
"In my experience, having a typically UK tutor from early childhood will will not necessarily create the outcome they hope for.
"I did not have such a tutor, and yet I have been privileged enough to enjoy numerous of the situations they desire for their son."
He continued: "The truth is, self-identity should not be forced from the external environment; it must be embraced, and it must come from within."
Purchasing UK Culture
Naturally, Britishness is something Adam believes can be taught – and sold.
"I think the fact that the international society views us in this light is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
