This woman is the mother of 1 billionaire and 2 millionaires.
Mrs. Maye Musk (75 years old) is a Canadian-South African supermodel and nutritionist. In particular, she is the mother of billionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest men on the planet.
Mrs. Maye Musk is called βsuperhero motherβ by the press and the public. Because in addition to billionaire Elon Musk, Maye Musk is also behind the success of two other π€π©πͺππ₯ren, filmmaker Tosca Musk and Kimbal Musk β owner of a famous restaurant chain.
βPeople often ask me how to raise such successful π€π©πͺππ₯ren. I answer that I teach my π€π©πͺππ₯ren about hard work and let them follow their interests,β Maye Musk told CNBC. .
Let your π€π©πͺππ₯ help with chores from an early age
Becoming a single mother of three π€π©πͺππ₯ren at the age of 31, taking care of her π€π©πͺππ₯ren was always Mrs. Mayeβs top priority: βI worked hard to have a roof over my head, food and clothes.β for the π€π©πͺππ₯renβ.
Mrs. Maye Musk and her twin sister also helped with chores at their fatherβs clinic since they were 8 years old and were rewarded 5 cents per hour. βWhen Kaye and I were 12 years old, we started working as receptionists at the clinic. We would take turns registering patients, making tea and chatting with everyone until our dad started examining them.β
βMy parents consider me and my sister to be trustworthy adults, which affects the way I raise my π€π©πͺππ₯ren. From an early age, my π€π©πͺππ₯ren have helped me in my work at the nutrition consulting office. Tosca, Elon, Kimbal all completed their individual tasks very well,β Maye Musk shared.
At the age of 8, Tosca Muskβs youngest daughter was taken to the modeling school her mother was running to help her mother. Thanks to that, Tosca learned how to practice catwalks, choreograph runway shows and lead etiquette classes. It was from these opportunities that the Musk brothers all started their businesses very early, revealing their outstanding talents.
Let your π€π©πͺππ₯ be independent, donβt check your homework
Mrs. Maye Musk teaches her π€π©πͺππ₯ren to be independent, kind, honest, considerate and polite. She shows her π€π©πͺππ₯ren the importance of hard work and a good attitude. βI donβt treat them like π€π©πͺππ₯ren or scold them. I never tell my π€π©πͺππ₯ren what to study, I donβt check their homework, thatβs their responsibility.β
When they grew up, she let her π€π©πͺππ₯ren take responsibility for their future through the decisions they made. All of Mayeβs π€π©πͺππ₯ren applied to colleges of their own choosing and completed applications for scholarships and student loans.
Mrs. Maye Musk once advised many parents who had problems with their diet when they were too stressed about their π€π©πͺππ₯ren. Parents have a headache when there are too many forms to fill out to get their π€π©πͺππ₯ren into the school they want. β
ββMy advice to them is to let your π€π©πͺππ₯ren handle their college and job applications. If they want to start a business and you think itβs a good idea, support them. Teach them how to behave. Be nice, but let your π€π©πͺππ₯ren decide what they want,β said Mrs. Maye Musk.
Donβt pamper or let your π€π©πͺππ₯ren live too lavishly
Mrs. Maye discourages other parents from spoiling their π€π©πͺππ₯ren by giving them a life of luxury. Mrs. Maye Musk let her π€π©πͺππ₯ren live in minimal college conditions, lying on a mattress on the floor, sharing a room with six roommates or staying in an old house. This mother realized that her π€π©πͺππ₯ren were fine with their life as they were and only intervened to ensure their physical safety.
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βIf your π€π©πͺππ₯ren are not used to a luxurious lifestyle, they will still live well. You do not need to intervene and let them take care of themselves,β shared Elon Muskβs mother.