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| 'Tough love' best for graduates | 'Tough love' best for graduates |
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| Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is being issued to parents by the government. | Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is being issued to parents by the government. |
| The guide from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills admits graduates could find things difficult in the current financial climate. | The guide from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills admits graduates could find things difficult in the current financial climate. |
| It warns against nagging but also against being "too supportive". | It warns against nagging but also against being "too supportive". |
| The Conservatives have dismissed the measure, saying Lord Mandelson should focus on improving the economy. | The Conservatives have dismissed the measure, saying Lord Mandelson should focus on improving the economy. |
| BBC reporter Rachel Bulkeley said that with graduate unemployment at its highest level for more than a decade, the idea of staying at the parental home might seem more attractive than ever. | BBC reporter Rachel Bulkeley said that with graduate unemployment at its highest level for more than a decade, the idea of staying at the parental home might seem more attractive than ever. |
| 'No laundry' | 'No laundry' |
| Official figures released earlier this month showed more people in their late 20s and early 30s were staying put after graduating. | Official figures released earlier this month showed more people in their late 20s and early 30s were staying put after graduating. |
| The government's new guide includes a list of dos and don'ts, and suggests that nagging comes out as the worst approach. | The government's new guide includes a list of dos and don'ts, and suggests that nagging comes out as the worst approach. |
| This, the guide says, can make young people more stressed, and graduates should be allowed some time to relax. | This, the guide says, can make young people more stressed, and graduates should be allowed some time to relax. |
| But it warns parents against being "too supportive," saying newly-qualified offspring should be encourage to be realistic, rather than wasting away the years pursuing their dream job. | But it warns parents against being "too supportive," saying newly-qualified offspring should be encourage to be realistic, rather than wasting away the years pursuing their dream job. |
| The guide also advises against allowing a few weeks back home to turn into a few months. Its solution is to show some "tough love" by not doing their washing and ironing. | The guide also advises against allowing a few weeks back home to turn into a few months. Its solution is to show some "tough love" by not doing their washing and ironing. |
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