"A family located in north London wants to find an remarkable and experienced tutor to guide their youngest child on his early path to becoming an British gentleman."
Looking at this listing, you might naturally skip the term "initial stages" as just an expression.
However, it could be the most important part of this unique job advert, as it seeks to hire a mentor for a 12-month-old.
Numerous of responses have already been sent in since the unnamed family posted their search for the £180,000 per year tutor, who has to be "a uniquely qualified person".
During the past few weeks, the post has attracted attention in the media, with many wondering why?
Progressive Approach
The CEO, head and founder of a global tutoring firm, which is assisting the family in their quest, explained that notwithstanding early doubt, he found the idea "visionary", and "innovative".
When he spoke with the family, he noted they understood the unusual aspect of their requirement, and how early in age their son is.
Nevertheless, they explained that they "didn't want to wait any longer" to hire a tutor, as they had waited until their elder sibling was five, and by that stage "cultural conditioning had already taken hold".
What exactly did the family refer to by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "everything", Adam responded. "The manner you eat, the way you speak".
He stated the firstborn had adopted "extremely delicate, body language" from the family, and had assumed their cultural ways. The family explained to Adam they wished to avoid this pattern to repeat itself with their infant.
The intention: To bring in a English tutor, who needs to speak with Received Pronunciation, to shape the baby from the very start.
Subtle Influence
"Much of the development at the outset here is kind of osmotic," said the expert.
It's through this subtle influence that the family are expecting the child will pick up the British traits they wish to instil.
He said the tutor needed to be someone who attended "prestigious academies – similar types of schools as the family plan to send their son to".
"The tutor simply needs to be the right kind of person, they'll be doing things they don't even know they're doing, effortlessly," he commented.
Cost Not Relevant
The family told the expert the successful candidate should ideally also have familiarity of or enthusiasm in horse riding, skiing, artistic pursuits and musical activities so as to influence the child in a broad spectrum of hobbies.
Additionally though, he said the family hoped the tutor to enrol the child on a range of lessons so the child would be "equestrian training and picking up an musical instrument by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's view, assisting their son become a "British gentleman" will result in accomplishment and open doors.
"Considering the rights and wrongs of that, because it's definitely a social class indicator," he notes.
Yet, notwithstanding all this instruction in "Britishness", would the child adopt what is termed cultural leaning from the international family he lives with in any case?
"Yes", replied Adam. "The parents understand this could fail, but they've simply adopted the attitude of, 'let's give it a go and let's go as early as we can', because the expense of it is not relevant," he explained.
Impractical
There are some in the education sector who share those reservations.
Another CEO, head and founder of a tutoring service, who also offer individual instructors, wrote that "the journey of embracing two identities, or actually, forming one's identity, is something that must be grown into, not manufactured."
He noted that he had moved from the Far East to the UK at the time of seven, and had been educated understanding and practicing both cultures. He progressed to study at Cambridge University.
"The idea that one individual can function as a embodiment of English culture, someone who can possibly impart the attributes of a English gentleman onto a one-year-old child, strikes me as optimistic and impractical," he stated.
"Based on my background, engaging a distinctly British tutor from early childhood will will not automatically achieve the result they desire.
"I wasn't provided with such a figure, and nevertheless I have been fortunate enough to enjoy several of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He stated: "The truth is, cultural identity can not be forced from the external environment; it must be embraced, and it must come from within."
Acquiring Englishness
Of course, Britishness is something Adam thinks can be taught – and sold.
"In my view the reality that the global community holds us in this respect is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
