Parents feel confused and worried when their children start dating too early. Photo: tVN .
Heartbreaking incidents related to possessiveness and extreme jealousy in romantic relationships are raising concerns about equipping children with the skills to recognize and protect their personal boundaries from an early age.
In school-age children, first romantic feelings are often innocent and a part of the maturation process. However, without attention and guidance from family, children can easily fall into unhealthy relationships, where controlling behavior is sometimes disguised as care or affection.
When control is called concern
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Sang, Head of the Interdisciplinary Department of Clinical Psychology - Rehabilitation - Traditional Medicine at Children's Hospital 2 (Ho Chi Minh City), said he has received many cases of teenagers falling into serious psychological crises due to getting involved in obsessive-compulsive relationships.