I think it’s great that they explain things like mortgages to their children. Obviously they have something to gain from doing so, as it means their children can be involved in videos regarding it because their viewers don’t seem as interested in what Tim and Ella themselves have to say, but let’s say that’s a happy accident
Regardless, they don’t seem to realise that kids can simultaneously know what a mortgage is and access more traditional learning. Heze’s going to need to know algebra when he does his GCSEs, he should probably have an awareness of it now (kids begin learning very basic algebra in Year 6) so that he isn’t facing it for the first time aged 16 doing his Maths GCSE. It's setting him up to fail.
“Unless it’s very job-specific, you’re not gonna use that” – agreed. Are you comfortable eliminating a number of career options from your children’s lives without giving them the opportunity to see if they’re interested or talented in that area?
Kids generally do learn new vocabulary at school too, Tim. It’s not algebra from 9:00-3:00 then shooing them out of the door, but well done for giving your children that impression. The sad thing is the kids seem like curious, sociable individuals – I think they’d probably love school (or decent home-schooling, but that’s clearly not happening here). I’d love for them to be a fly on the wall in a primary school classroom and see that they’re
usually cheerful places full of collaboration and creativity – it would probably blow their minds. They’re being taught that it’s something from the 1950s, which again is just another example of Tim and Ella manipulating their children so that they follow their every opinion to the letter.