Do you think ..............like Debbiewebs and i................. that sex education should be taught to are kids at a earlier age?
We taught are kids from the age of 3 .........and we do wish that schools (instead of leaving it till they are in class 6 ) teach them earlier!
whats your thoughts?
Mr Debs xxx
We teach our children little bits as and when things crop up.
However I don't ever remember starting talking about sex education at the age of 3 :shock:
Debs went to the doctors to ask if it was ok to teach them at this age so it wasn't done lightly Dawn.................. she says the younger the better.... so we did .........and there was no shock from them at all!
most 3 years olds can't even talk properly or fully potty trained how on earth are they going to understand sex education? :undecided:
I always thought that I would get around to telling my little girl about the birds and the bees when she bacame inquisitive about it.
When she was 6 we were having a walk through the woods and she started talking about reproduction of the animals......as a matter of fact. Looks like I have to start catching up or she will know the ruddy lot before I start trying to tell her
Dave_Notts
i fouund out about sex education at about 8 years old.
that was just how babys were made.
it took to the age of 16 to find out how to put a condom on -> via school.
its rediculous in this day and age such things should be taught younger.
the UK has one of the highest teenage pregancy rate in europe
with wolverhampton (i went to uni there) and another place which i cant rember being top.
MikeC
I agree that it is when the children ask that we should tell them, as has been previously stated peer pressure will drive their desire to know. As parents we should all be aware of what children talk about as we have been there too, and as such there is a greater need for parents to take an active part in their childs education as it is the parents that will mostly affect the way that the child thinks. However we must all avoid too much biased information (goes without saying i know) as that may affect the child, it is all individual in how and when a child learns the information.
For an interesting article on sex education see the link below.
BB
I've got 5 girls and I've always answered my kids questions when they've asked them. My 4yr old knows about periods because she saw me in the bathroom one day so I explained it to her.
I'd intended to tell them about the birds and the bees when they started their periods but when I had my last baby at home (she's 18mths now), they woke up just as she was being born and they obviously wanted to know all about it so I explained how a baby grew and came out. My Eldest has now asked how the baby got in there in the first place so I'll explain although I think she knows more than shes letting on!!
What shocked me was my friends daughter who's 9 still thinks babies come out through your belly button! :shock: I'm not suggesting she should know everything there is to know about the subject and mine only know so much because they saw it first hand but at 9yrs old surely they should know a little? or atleast when they ask a question they should be told the truth?
I just think it's wrong to leave it down to schools to explain the facts of life. Although my mum was useless at it... I remember being about 10 and being given these strange looking pads and being told I would need them soon. I had no idea what she was talking about so used them all on my dolls as nappies! :grin: I only found out about sex through my friend who's mum had told her, so I've always made sure my girls have got an honest answer when they've asked whether they be 4yrs old or 10yrs old.
Mrs CC
I agree CC, i think it is also extremely important not to get embarrassed by talking to the children about sex. They have prob hear it in the playground and what you to confirm or deny it.
BB
most of the problem is out of embarrassment i think...
and not ignorance...
weve just got to be adults and discuss the subject oblectively ..answer questions arising from this
praise safe sex ..not preach
and above all be approachable
Every child is different.. My 3 yr old has just started asking questions because I've just had a baby. She thought it would come out through my belly button so I let her watch a programme on discovery where a woman gave birth. So she now knows where it comes from (her favourite bit being the blood and slime) and she knows that my partner put it in there, but not 'how' iyswim.. and then the questions stopped. I won't tell her any more until she asks.
i totally agree what if a child is old enough to ask a question we should answer 100% honest but i'm sorry i find it really hard to believe that as some1 stated kids as young as 2 and a half are asking such questions, my kids could only just talk at 2 and a half never mind asking about sex!! and as for the lady who has just had a baby thats totally different any child old enough to talk would ask about that if their mother had just had a baby
This is a tough one. My initial reaction would be a resounding yes, but on second thoughts, what morals would be attached when teaching our kids about sex? Think I'd like a say in that one thanks.
However, as the mum of a 5 year old who recently got himself into trouble for pulling a little girl's knickers down perhaps the school could do a "your body" introduction for the younger ones. I was more than a little upset about the situation, but more so from the point of having been an abused child myself I was concerned that perhaps my boy had/is/was experiencing something similar of which I knew nothing about.
Like I say, it's a difficult issue, but if pushed for an answer I'd have to say, yes, our young 'ens need sex education.