Feb 9, 2012

Vietnam - K-12 student crushes a headache for teachers, parents



Developing a crush on each other and later suffering lovesickness and heartbreaks, Ho Chi Minh City elementary and middle school kids leave their teachers and parents scratching their heads.

“Why on earth did Hung like An, but not me?” a fifth-grader at an elementary school in District 1 cried out to her mother, Hong, one day after coming home from school.

Dan Tri newswire reported the mother was startled when her kid admitted that she had had a ‘relationship’ with a classmate for a month, and that she was really upset as her ‘boyfriend’ was going out with another girl.

“He won’t steal a look at me any longer because of that girl,” the little girl complained to her mother.

The parent then scolded and ‘ordered’ her not to think of Hung anymore, which just made things worse as the 10-year-old daughter utterly collapsed when they officially ‘broke up’ a few days later.

“Why did they ‘love’ each other at such an early age?” the mother wondered.

Other students revealed infatuation was pretty common among them, with many openly dating and writing ‘love letters’ to one other.

H.A., a 6th-grader at a middle school in District 4, said half of her 40 classmates had a ‘partner.’

“They often go out and exchange love letters, presents, and even kisses,” she said. “Some are also lovelorn.”

A. disclosed one classmate cried painfully after being dumped by her ‘boyfriend,’ and wanted to “take her own life” on seeing him walk with another girl.

Many students said they could not concentrate whenever their ‘partners’ were absent from class, according to elementary school teachers.

“I once saw a fifth-grade girl threaten to use violence with another who had dared to go out with her ‘lover,’” said Thanh Hoa, a teacher.

Hoa confessed teachers are at a loss as to how to deal with this student crush issue.

Many even rebuked and told them off, which Giang Thi Xuan Thu, a parent, said would only worsen the situation.

“They should sit down and listen to them in order to find a solution instead, as that is their real feeling toward each other,” Thu said.

Dr. Vu Gia Hien, a psychologist, concurred with her, saying this is a natural psychological development that requires a subtle way to deal with rather than an aggressive approach.

“A direct intervention could lead to consequences.”

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