Tutor sought for 180k job to teach baby to become a 'gentleman'

A north London family seeks a tutor for their one-year-old son, offering an annual salary of £180,000 to instill British cultural traits. Adam Caller, CEO of Tutors International, assists in finding a suitable candidate and notes the family's desire to avoid the "cultural bias" they observed in their older child. They believe early intervention is crucial, as they felt their older child had already adopted cultural cues by age five. The family seeks a tutor who not only speaks with received pronunciation but also has attended elite schools, reflecting their aspirations for their son. They hope the tutor will lead the child in activities like horse-riding and music, aiming for a broad cultural exposure.

Critics, including Peter Cui from Blue Education, challenge the feasibility of such an engineered approach, arguing that cultural development must be lived rather than taught. Cui emphasizes that his own bicultural upbringing was a natural process, not a product of a tutor's influence. Ultimately, the family acknowledges that their plan may not guarantee success but believes it's worth pursuing.