Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
whether or not its right or wrong for a kid to have sex
Why do you think the school would be teaching that?
Jennifer_P_
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
It should not be the school board's responsibility to parent children. This is a parenting issue and not a school issue. Sure teach about the human body and what the body parts are for but teaching children about sex and whether or not its right or wrong for a kid to have sex is up to the parents.
Should the school board also teach the students about smoking, drinking, and every other harmful thing in the world? These are all issues that parents should deal with...not school boards.
before I knock my head against the wall, I'm going to focus on work for a bit lol.
In an ideal world, parents would prepare their children for the real world... realistically, many do not.
And if you think sex education is the only topic covered in our schools that does not fall under the "main subject-areas", then you are not realizing all of the social and life skills you learned in school.
Silky Johnson
As already stated, it isn't simply a parenting issue when the burden of the consequences for many people's choices falls onto the rest of society's shoulders.
FunkyCrew
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Originally posted by Jennifer_P_
I was so so so scared to tell my mom when I got my first period because she seemed so so so uncomfortable in teaching me about it.
This is just minor "girl stuff".... many parents aren't equipped to handle the juicy stuff (... and a big contributer to that is more than likely the fact that they were poorly-educated on the subject when they were children)
wow, all women get their period! why wouldn't she feel comfortable explaining what it is? as much as my parents never spoke to me about sex, period was something my Mom explained very well
Silky Johnson
But it's dirty and wrong!!!
Intangible
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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
wow, all women get their period! why wouldn't she feel comfortable explaining what it is? as much as my parents never spoke to me about sex, period was something my Mom explained very well
My mom gave me a book :(
ChemEnhanced
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Originally posted by jennypie
Why do you think the school would be teaching that?
Right from the Grade 3 Curriculum
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Human Development and Sexual Health. Human development and sexual health education
is more than simply teaching young people about the anatomy and physiology of
reproduction. Learning about healthy development, including sexual development,
requires an understanding of sexual health in its broadest context – sexual development,
reproductive health, interpersonal relationships, affection, abstinence, choice and sexual
readiness, protection, body image, and gender roles and expectations. Acquiring information
and skills and developing attitudes, beliefs, and values related to identity and relationships
are lifelong processes.
The school board should not be teaching about beliefs and values relating to sex...nor should they be teaching about sexual choice or readiness. These are things the parents should be discussing with the child when the parent thinks its appropriate.
FunkyCrew
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Originally posted by Intangible
My mom gave me a book :(
lol wtf?!
Jennifer_P_
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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
wow, all women get their period! why wouldn't she feel comfortable explaining what it is? as much as my parents never spoke to me about sex, period was something my Mom explained very well
It's just an example illustrating why our schools NEED a stellar sexual education curriculum.
My mom is just not comfortable in talking about sex and all things-related.... I don't know how I got to be so comfortable with the topic but I'm grateful to have an open-mind and comfort-level.
Silky Johnson
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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Right from the Grade 3 Curriculum
The school board should not be teaching about beliefs and values relating to sex...nor should they be teaching about sexual choice or readiness. These are things the parents should be discussing with the child when the parent thinks its appropriate.
How does teaching children about choice and readiness have anything to do with "whether it's right or wrong for a kid to have sex"?
If you could expand you mind for a minute, you would see that this type of education is empowering. Why do you find it so threatening?
Intangible
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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
lol wtf?!
Yeah... When I was 12 I got a book that talked about periods, sex, changes... all that stuff...
As far as I remember my mom didn't ever talk to me about except for telling me that there were 'supplies' in the bathroom and when I get it and if I need help to let her know.
Sex was pretty similar too... she asked if I was having it, I said yes and that I was being safe and that was it...
Weird thing is my mom and I are actually pretty close and always have been (minus the teenage fighting)... I guess she was just uncomfortable about talking about it.
Jennifer_P_
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Originally posted by jennypie
If you could expand you mind for a minute, you would see that this type of education is empowering. Why do you find it so threatening?
key point
... fear, closed-mindedness, and ignorance do not lead to positive results.
