SEX EDUCATION!....At what age should the most natural act.....?

be taught in schools?...A good idea or not!

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I think kids should be taught as soon as they ask what things are, so that there are no misconceptions(i.e. storks, etc.) that way it is not as taboo a subject to talk about with them later on in life when you need to have more serious talks with them.

My daughter was 6 when I had her brother, and she learned a lot about how babies are created from a ***** and egg and how they grow and also how they are born. I've always answered her questions with honesty, depending on the age she was and how much I thought she needed to know. So far she hasn't asked how the ***** and egg 'meet', but seeing as she is 9, if she doesn't ask in the near future, I will discuss it with her.

I really believe this job should be handled by parents, at whatever age they feel comfortable(but certainly before they are in situations with friends where true sex will be discussed). And unfortunately it is often a neglected subject, as many parents feel embarassed to discuss the facts of life with their kids. I don't think there is anything in this world that will stop teenage pregnancy rates or STD's and STI's, but I do believe the more knowledge, the better!

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sillygirl212	Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 12:18AM I home school my children, ages 10, 7 and 6. I feel that I have been teaching them sex education since they were able to talk. Teaching cleanliness and basic anatomy. Last week we watched the discovery channel special The Great S.P.E.R.M. Race and it brought up lots of questions which I answered. My daughter is 5 years old and understands how s..p.e.r.m. is created and how it travels down the seminal vesicles. It's brilliant to teach them at a young age as they see it as learning and fact rather than embarrassing and icky. Rated: +5Vote for this!
luckypickle	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:57PM i learned at home and at school. but learning doesn't mean acting correctly in any givin situation. i think the only thing we can do is teach our children and hope that they make the right choice. Rated: +4Vote for this!
alicia87	Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 12:19AM I would say start teaching them about their bodies from the moment they are old enough to comprehend. This includes how to properly care for themselves, why boys and girls look different, etc. Thankfully, my mother taught me about the menstrual cycle long before the school did, because I was definitely one of those who got her period BEFORE 6th grade. If my mother didn't tell me ahead of time, I probably would have been scared to death to see all that... mess. As for changes in the body, sexual identity, and sexual behaviors, I would say maybe 3rd grade? Lots of kids have active older brothers and sisters or parents anyway... it would help them to know what is going on and why it's NOT okay if creepy Uncle Shamus wants to "wrestle." Ahem. Rated: +3Vote for this!
Comprehensive2	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:17PM It's not natural for a grown man to rape a baby. Saying it's natural is misleading and I would NEVER use that term when discussing sex issues with children. Some of them are being raped already and saying that it's natural will have an effect on the child who is already suffering. I would address it differently and would not play it up as a good thing but as a part of adult life with it's consequences. Rated: +2Vote for this!
eventually	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:07PM Whenever the child asks a question they should be given a truthful answer, given very simply depending on age. Rated: +1Vote for this!
germananime77	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:08PM the age of as the age of 16'' Rated: +1Vote for this!
TouchMeNot	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:33PM It should be taught in schools and in the home. Sex should not ever be considered a naughty, dirty, or bad subject. It should be taught as a uplifting, wonderful, enjoyable act of love. My mother whispered the fact of life like it was a disgusting dirty secret that a woman should be ashamed of for allowing her lover do with her. I thought if I had children from day one she or he would learn of sex and be happy with themselves and even if the child grew up to be a gay or lesbian I would be accepting and loving of them and their choice. Rated: +1Vote for this!
ShadowofDoubt	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:43PM Twelve. I learned from school. Rated: +1Vote for this!
JulySunSoul	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:49PM sex education should be introduced when kids start asking questions.. i wouldnt want to have to lie and cover up a subject. it would just leave it a more awkward topic in the long run. if i had kids i would want to know that they knew they could talk to me about it without feeling ashamed. Rated: +1Vote for this!
urbrandofheroin	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:55PM Frankly, we were taught in fifth grade. I was ten, and it didn't "click" with me. I think that seventh grade is more appropriate. Also, I think it should be a parent's responsibility to start dicussions when a child starts asking questions. They really need a one on one, personal dicussion when it comes to something so serious. I kinda got sick of seeing knocked up girls in school everyday. I also have the perfect idea for how sex ed should be taught. I think each kid, boys too, should be forced to take home one of those crying baby dolls. Rated: +1Vote for this!
rusted	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 4:56PM My parents had an awkward talk with me that really didn't help. They had this little paperback book on the top shelf of the kitchen cabinet, "What To Tell Your Kids About Sex." I think they left it there on purpose so that my brothers and I would find it and read it. I'll have to ask my mom if that was the case. Rated: +1Vote for this!
dorobo	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:26PM I don't know when I began playing with myself, around 7. It was just there and felt good. If they taught it in school will it be show and tell or teacher involvement? Rated: +1Vote for this!
rainbowbright123	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:55PM I had sex ed in high school. I knew what they were teaching in middle school. I think everyone should be taught about sex at the age they begin to ask questions, but then again, I never asked questions. I just began to have sex. No one taught me how to jerk off either. Rated: +1Vote for this!
lespaulmarK	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 7:59PM you should teach them what Love is first, Rated: +1Vote for this!
nighthorse	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 8:17PM When a child begins to ask a vague question such as 'Where do babies come from?' one gives a vague answer such as 'God puts them in Mommy's tummy'. As the questions get more precise, such as 'How did He put me in your tummy?' one begins to listen for the intent of the question and provide an answer that does not pass the limits of the child's intended query. It is important to give only enough information that he/she can process. Rated: +1Vote for this!
purified	Posted Jun 29th, 2009 at 11:45PM I do not think you can put an exact age on it. Children mature at different rates. I do think that by middle school (6th or 7th grade) most children have heard about it and (sad but true) today that age group is actually doing it. (no pun intended). Obviously, everyone expects/wants parents to talk to their kids about sex. The truth is a lot don't, so this leaves the child to take information from their clueless friends. I think that sex education should at least start by middle school and should be followed up by a more 'in-depth' class in early years of highschool. Forwarned is forearmed. I think that if we stop kidding ourselves that our children "would never do that" we'd have a much lower teen pregnancy percentage. As for those people who are against sex ed in schools...you really need to wake up and smell the coffee. Would you rather an educated professional telling your child about it or his/her lovely little friend who says "everyone's doing it" or "You can't get pregnant the first time" Get with the times people! Rated: +1Vote for this!