Sex Ed in school

[teashoci]

no if i got a girl pregnant in scotland id be on the first boat to ireland.ive got my life to think about

[kathyv]

There's a point in favor for personal sterilization . . .


Not that all that many girls are queuing up for your 'affections', I'm sure.

[Five-Finger Man]

Originally Posted by mee

My 12 yr old Daughter is currently studying sex in science! Now someone tell me what this has to do with science? Other than the way our parts work. She had to carry an egg around with her for a week, if it was cracked or damaged in any way at the end of the week, they would get a low grade at the end of the grading period. Shouldn't sex ed be considered part of a health class? When I think my daughter is mature enough to understand the ways of adults, I will tell her what she needs to know.

When is anyone too young to know the truth?

What you should be worried about is namby-pamby, hokey-kokey, two-bit, flim-flam, shim-sham teaching methods like carrying eggs around.

[HollyElise]

Originally Posted by Five-Finger Man

When is anyone too young to know the truth?

What you should be worried about is namby-pamby, hokey-kokey, two-bit, flim-flam, shim-sham teaching methods like carrying eggs around.

You might want to look at my post, Jock_Tams_Bairns, and Druid's posts on page one.

[teashoci]

why dont you just let them find out about it in th playgrounds , i mean for christ sake thats how i found out ( about 5 years before i had sex ed )

[HollyElise]

That says it all, now, doesn't it?

[Peter_Martin]

Originally Posted by teashoci

why dont you just let them find out about it in th playgrounds , i mean for christ sake thats how i found out ( about 5 years before i had sex ed )

Playground knowledge is the wrong way to teach you about most things. The expression blind leading the blind comes to mind. If I had listened to the playground advice (dispensed during the late 1980s/early 1990s in my case) I would believe that the following rubbish is correct:

1. You cannot conceive when you are losing your virginity.
2. Standing up avoids conception.
3. The woman being on top prevents conception.
4. Withdrawal before climax prevents conception.
5. You cannot catch HIV/Aids if you are not gay.

Preferably parents should be involved in teaching their children about such things. However, if they will not or are not prepared to do so then it falls upon the school.

Personally I would prefer the subject was left to the first year of secondary school and then taught properly and frankly. I've never felt totally happy about children at primary school being taught about an adult matter in a setting where the age range is 5 to 11.