The Government has just issued Decree No. 282/2025/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions in the fields of security, order, and social safety; prevention and control of social evils; prevention and control of domestic violence.
In particular, Article 40 stipulates that the act of forcing family members to " study too much" will be subject to a fine of 5 to 10 million VND.
This new regulation is attracting special attention from many parents.
Mr. Dao Van Kha - a parent whose child is studying in grade 11 at a high school in Dong Anh commune (Hanoi) - expressed concern about the new regulation on the ban on forcing children to study too much.
He said that for high school students, the amount of knowledge in class is very heavy, combined with participating in extra classes and review sessions, so reminding children to study is completely normal. "At middle school age, children need to practice and review regularly to prepare for grade 12. If I just miss a few sessions, knowledge will drop very quickly" - Mr. Kha said.
He emphasized that parents' attention and reminders are not forced in an extreme way, but to help their children maintain the pace of study and keep up with the program, especially in the context of increasing exam pressure. According to him, the regulation needs to be understood flexibly, both protecting the rights of children and not making parents and students feel too banned from maintaining daily learning.
Sharing the same view, Ms. Pham Thi Thanh (Dong Anh commune, Hanoi) - a parent whose child is in grade 9, reviewing with her child every day to prepare for the 10th grade exam - said that if they are not accompanied by their children, children can easily be distracted and subjective in their studies.
"Accompanying children to study every day is not too forced, but to help them maintain their study habits, concentrate and prepare well for the exam. At school age, children are very easily distracted, so if they are not reminded and guided regularly, children will find it difficult to maintain the necessary concentration" - Ms. Thanh expressed.
Meanwhile, Ms. Do Bich Diep (Vinh Thanh commune, Hanoi), a parent with a child in grade 10, believes that the regulation to punish the child forcing him to study too much is reasonable and necessary. She said that many parents today have too high expectations for their children, sometimes comparing their children to their peers and forcing them to study non-stop.
"This pressure sometimes makes children feel scared, stressed or even obsessed with studying, instead of motivating them to strive for themselves" - Ms. Diep expressed.
Ms. Diep believes that forcing too much learning not only does not help children progress but can also cause long-term negative impacts on psychology, spirit and the relationship between parents and children.
She added that the new regulation will help parents reconsider how to accompany their children, create a balanced learning environment, and both encourage efforts and protect the rights and mental health of children.
"However, the regulation needs to clarify the line between reminding, accompanying children in studying and forcing them too much, so that parents know what is the reasonable level, avoid causing unnecessary pressure on children while still ensuring that they maintain their learning habits and progress" - Ms. Diep shared.
