Within a few days, it amassed nearly 900 shares and received a long thread of comments from an array of viewpoints. “By being overprotective, it is in fact the parents who make it difficult for teachers to educate children,” Nguyễn Hoàng Huân commented. With smaller family sizes and different standards of living, some Vietnamese parents regard their one or two children as ’treasures’ that demand extreme care. As a typical Vietnamese parent who is often obsessed with my fears, I had a lot of worries that kept my mind on edge. Doctor Nguyễn Lan Hải, an expert in childhood education, said that many Vietnamese people nowadays seem to have a longer childhood due to parents’ overprotection.

Source: Viet Nam News September 14, 2016 15:56 UTC