Bringing up 1st world examples is because right from the time we were married, my wife and I have never hired a maid. Our kids are taught to wipe up their own mess from a very young age. We live in Canada now. Kids help cook and clean up everyday. Take out the garbage. Clear the bins. Do the recycling etc. As with all their peers in Canada.
I do not expect change to happen in Canada. It will never change. Sinkies are spoilt.
Back in sinkie when we told friend or relatives we did not have a maid. They would be shocked and asked "then who cleans your toilets?" When I reply "I do" they shake their heads. And then they try to convince us with a thousand reasons why we should get a maid.
It is the same with tuition.
i must thank you for being more civil in the above reply, in contrast to your earlier one and what i could've replied to the other thread (it's a tad presumptive....) and adopt the "can give as good as i get" tone.
as you've stated, i agree that it's up to the parents and for them to effect change, hence my previous reply still holds true.
as you've done, i'll relate an incident when my kids informed me that my mil told them not to mix with their indian /malay schoolmates as they are chao-chao (which may be factual but that's besides the point). needless to say, the old lady got a bollocking from me that night during dinner and i'm glad that my son goes with prakash everytime to the lan gaming sessions. another thing to note is that grandparents (apart from maids) can be a factor in that they tend to spoil the kids in fussing and picking up over them when they can imbibe certain qualities to complement what they've learnt in school.
hopefully, the new and younger parents can start the ball rolling in a positive manner and we can look forward to change, for all it's worth