Chapter 2338 It’s Hard to Be a Nanny
Feng Yiping really couldn't feel relaxed at all at this moment. What was even more difficult to lead than the disintegrated team was the children who were growing up and gradually able to think independently.
Because a truly disorganized team can be reorganized with an iron fist, motivated in a variety of ways, reorganized, or simply disbanded... There are many ways.
But for my own child, first of all, I don’t have the chance to reinvent myself. Secondly, I can’t erase his characteristic of independent thinking, and I can’t forcefully change his outlook on things…
You can only guide carefully, or influence through your own words and deeds.
On the way back to the ranch headquarters, sitting on the sofa on the second floor of the RV, the two children enjoyed the rarely seen beautiful scenery while answering their father's questions from time to time, "What are the four largest grasslands in the world?"
At first, their answers were a little stuttered, mainly because the names of the grasslands were relatively unfamiliar, but later, things gradually became smoother, "HLBE grassland, Nalati grassland, Pampas grassland." , Bayinbulak Grassland,"
"There are three of them..."
"It's all in China,"
"Hey, that's right," Feng Yiping said, rubbing the heads of the two children.
The effect of this insinuation can be said to be quite good. When Vincent learned about this knowledge point last night, his interest immediately changed. The African savannah has been put aside by him. China also has very large grasslands. , both people and animals are facing some problems on some grasslands in China.
Therefore, he hopes to return to the prairie of China in the future.
In particular, when he heard that his father's company had begun trying to carry out projects in some grasslands and desert areas in China that would lead local people to get rich, he couldn't wait to go and take a look right away.
"Okay, you two go play," Feng Yiping kissed them both on the head, "What should you pay attention to?"
"Don't get too close to the side," both children said, pointing to the obstructions beside the car.
This is actually the roof of the car, and even on such a seemingly flat prairie, there will still be quite a bit of bumps when the speed increases.
If you lie down on the side, it's not impossible to get knocked down.
"Go ahead,"
"My DV, my DV," Amanda shouted, holding a small camera and filming the surroundings, very seriously, because, "I want my mother to see it too,"
Vincent held a camera and looked at it seriously for a long time before pressing the shutter button. He took pictures of cows on the grassland, birds flying in the sky, and finally, he just lay on the sofa and took pictures of the blue sky. The clear blue sky.
"A little proud?" Kidman asked Feng Yiping with a smile.
"Haha, not really," Feng Yiping smiled.
In fact, he was at least a little happy.
Regardless of whether Vincent will remember his current thoughts when he grows up, his motivation for wanting to go to Africa is undoubtedly worthy of praise. However, Feng Yiping really doesn't want his children to take such a big risk.
There are indeed many young people in the United States who choose to serve as volunteers in Africa for a period of time. This is actually a tradition.
In the 1960s, the Kennedy administration not only sent a large number of young people to Africa, but also sent many young Americans to some developing countries in Latin America and Asia.
They put it very lofty words, "...effectively increase aid to developing countries by participating in social and economic development programs aimed at improving local living standards,"
But in fact, the main purpose of the Kennedy administration's plan was to respond to the challenge from the Soviet Union.
Of course, many Americans who go to Africa to volunteer now must not know this origin.
Including now, there must be some young people in the United States who may be really enthusiastic about "liberating" the people in the Middle East who are ruled by tyranny, and thus respond to George W. Bush's call for the United States to join the military.
Like Vincent now, they still can't see clearly what the core is under the cloak of universal values.
However, if he watches the 2004 documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11", he will understand some problems.
From the White House to Capitol Hill, have the children of those in power who have been calling people to join the military all day long joined the military?
The conclusion in that documentary was, no!
Nowadays, there are many rich people and celebrities calling on everyone to pay attention to the war, poverty, hunger and other issues in Africa, and calling on everyone to arrange time to volunteer. However, among those rich and famous people, whose children have gone to Africa?
At least Feng Yiping knows that there is no such thing as the Bill Gates family, nor the Buffett family.
Children who simply want to do something useful for the world deserve support, but you can definitely do it in China.
"You know, maybe because our history and national conditions are different, ordinary Chinese and Americans will have some differences on some issues,"
"For example, we feel that some things, especially how a country should develop, are best left to them to decide on their own,"
"External intervention, in the short term, seems to reduce a lot of losses, but in the long term, it may be counterproductive,"
"Whether it's the Middle East or Africa, it's the same. After so many years of outside intervention, has it gotten better? No,
"If you let them develop on their own, to a certain extent, they will naturally find a suitable path,"
"To put it bluntly, the more international interference there is in a region, the more chaotic it becomes... oh well, let's not talk about this,"
Feng Yiping can now be sure that in the future, whether it is Vincent, Amanda, or other children with American citizenship, if they are also bewitched by the US government and go to the Middle East to "rescue" or something, he will beat them ruthlessly. Hit them until they give up their thoughts.
"Regarding the education of your children, do you think it is better for them to continue to receive education in a high-end aristocratic school, or to just go to a relatively better private school like children from ordinary families?"
This issue is one that he must seriously consider now.
It turned out that he didn't have such troubles. Come on, how could he afford a high-end private school?
Now, economically, there is no problem.
It's just that the educational effect of aristocratic schools, as well as the environment and atmosphere of aristocratic schools, are good or bad for children's growth. He really can't make up his mind.
In his opinion, no matter the well-known aristocratic schools in Britain or Switzerland, there are not a few losers and scum taught by them, such as those young ladies in the country.
"What's your biggest concern?" Kidman asked.
"The last thing I want to see is that if they study in an aristocratic school, they don't learn any truly noble qualities. Instead, it makes them feel that they are superior to others?"
This is really what Feng Yiping is most worried about.
If a child comes out of an aristocratic school and becomes arrogant and dismissive of everyone around him, then he may really want to reinvent himself.
Can he accept his child's mediocrity, or even some dandyism?
But he would never accept that his children could be domineering.
"I think aristocratic schools don't necessarily have such problems," Kidman said.
"I know, but this is definitely not possible in ordinary private schools, right?" Feng Yiping said.
"I'm sorry, I may not be able to help you with this question," Kidman said. "Actually, Cruise and I still have questions about what kind of education our two children should receive and what denomination they believe in. dispute,"
Feng Yiping glanced at her. For divorced couples, the issue of children's education is indeed more complicated, because they both hope that their children can be more influenced by them and become closer to them.
"I just think it is necessary for your children to receive more targeted and special education from an early age," she said.
"Even if they don't have to study business, if they can be more professional in law and finance, it will obviously be beneficial,"
Feng Yiping didn't quite agree with her previous point of view, but he agreed with the following two points.
It doesn't matter if your child has average business abilities in the future, but if he can't even read financial statements, that's obviously not a good thing.
The same goes for the legal side.
If they could be more professional in terms of law and finance, at least they would not be cheated or help count the money after being sold.
But, will these little guys let me get what I want in the future?
He was also lying on the sofa, "Perhaps a very scientifically designed trust plan is the safest,"
Alas, it’s not easy to be a parent!
"Don't worry too much. I believe that the children you bring out will be very good," Kidman said.
In this regard, Feng Yiping really didn't have as much confidence as she did.
ps: The chapter title is my voice. Recently, I am raising my children by myself.