Ok I really hate this subject on sex education. I am a youth worker and just as teachers, when we do sex ed sessions we have to follow a 'script' for want of a better word and I hate it because what we are teaching our children and young people is so wrong !!!
As the appropriate adults we are to tell our children and young people that we should only have sex when we are in a safe, loving and secure relationship. Yeah tell that to a 15 yr old girl who truly believes they are in love with an 18 yr old boy who we all know only wants his 15yr old girlfriend to have a quick grope on a park bench somewhere. I once had a fantastic guy come and do a sex ed session in my youth club once and he totally changed my outlook on the whole issue. Basically the way we should be teaching our younger generation is yes of course being in a safe, secure and loving relationship before having sex is fantastic, but with the pregnancy rates so high and the higher rates of STI's. shouldnt we be more proactive in encouraging safe sex. Too many teenagers are having '1 night stands' in today's society and unfortunately I really dont think we can stop that, but lets work to prevent the consequences and be open and honest with the kids.
As to what age we shhould be discussing sex with our children I'm sitting on the fence. As a mother of 4 (3 boys 12, 7 and 5 and a daughter, 10), I'll discuss it with them when they are ready and none of them are yet...ok maybe my 12 year old but there a birds fly and bees sting issue there so he has to talk to his dad or my ex boyfriend coz we always burst out laughing with each other (long story lol)
