To prevent adolescents from engaging in early sexual relations, psychologists say parents need to care for, supervise and befriend their children.
Vietnam is currently in the top 20 countries with the highest abortion rates among minors. According to the Vietnam Family Planning Association, on average, each year the country has nearly 300,000 abortions, mainly among 15-19 year olds, of which 60-70% are students.
These alarming figures reflect the worrying consequences of early sexual relations in children, so attention and education from families and schools are needed.
The greater the pressure, the more likely adolescents are to become "addicted" to sex.
According to Master - Doctor Nguyen Hong Bach, in recent years, unreasonable nutrition and early exposure to social networking platforms have caused children to have a tendency to go through puberty early physically and psychologically, giving rise to curiosity about gender and sexuality.
Many children have started masturbating, even become addicted to masturbation during puberty, because it is done in a closed space, alone, so most parents do not know about this.
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| Master - Doctor Nguyen Hong Bach. |
In the process of interacting with adolescent patients, Dr. Nguyen Hong Bach realized that today's young generation often faces many types of pressure.
Besides the pressure from studying, the lack of care, understanding, and sharing from parents also invisibly creates a second layer of pressure for children.
“Interacting with adolescents in the wrong way will create great pressure for them, including dynamic pressure and static pressure.
Parents often tend to compare their children with others or speak harshly to their children when they do not get high scores, which creates pressure on their minds during this period.
For children with good observation skills, they can easily notice their parents' disappointment and sadness. These are also static pressures that parents unintentionally put on their children," said Dr. Nguyen Hong Bach.
When faced with great pressure, many teens turn to masturbation as an escape. Masturbation can increase levels of mood-enhancing hormones, such as dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins, which can help reduce stress; but if masturbated frequently and intensely, it can lead to addiction.
Masturbation addiction can easily turn into sex addiction, as children tend to seek out real-life experiences after exploring their own bodies.
These real-life experiences can lead to unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or psychological trauma during sexual intercourse.
Parents should be friends with their children as they grow up.
Doctor Nguyen Hong Bach believes that parents need to be friends with their children throughout their growth process in order to care for and educate them promptly, especially in sexual matters.
Parents also need to understand the stages of child development, depending on each stage, have their own way of "making friends", thereby helping their children relieve pressure.
The period from 3 to 6 years old is the period of language development. During this period, children will have many questions about life around them, requiring parents to be patient and devoted to their children during this early stage of development.
The period from 7 to 12 years old is the period of language thinking and gender positioning. This is the "golden" time to build the foundation for gender and sexual education for children.
During the period from 13 to 16 years old, children will have remarkable changes in psychological development, self-definition and gender definition that we often call "rebellious age".
The tendency to prove oneself at this stage is very strong, along with curiosity and desire to explore oneself and sex.
At this age, parents are likely to lose connection with their children if they do not accompany and pay close attention, causing children to lack proper guidance, leading to unfortunate consequences such as early sexual intercourse, unwanted pregnancy...
After this stage, children will enter adulthood, forming their own moral standards, and it will be difficult for parents to intervene.
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| Parents need to be friends with their children as they grow up (illustrative photo). |
According to Dr. Nguyen Hong Bach, in the process of being friends with their children, parents also need to be open in educating about sex; need to change their mindset to frankly share and guide their children about physiological problems during puberty.
Without proper guidance from parents, children's exploration of gender and sexuality can go astray, making it easy for them to fall into the problem of masturbation and sex addiction.
“In case parents discover their children masturbating or having sex, they should not make a big deal out of it or forbid their children from repeating that behavior. Parents should stay calm, observe their children, and regularly talk and confide in them to resolve any lingering issues between the two generations.
If your child has a tendency to be addicted, that is, masturbating more than usual, or having sex early, parents need to intervene promptly or consult an expert to resolve any problems, avoiding unfortunate consequences," Dr. Nguyen Hong Bach shared.
According to Diep Thao/VOV.VN
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