Do you think its bad when parents supply their teens with birth control and condoms?

Question

Do you think it motivates them to have s*x or just helps them understand that protection is important?

what do you think?

Answer 1

i think its a brillaint idea , less STD's and pregnacys

Answer 2

Motivates to have s*x? Yes. Especially the condoms.  

Answer 3

Yes, they're basically condoning the idea that teens should have s*x.

When they shouldn't, s*x is for adults, period.

I know I sound ignorant, but do you even know the results of s*x? STDS, pregnancy, etc. Teens aren't ready for that.

Just to let you people know, women HAVE gotten pregnant with the use of birth control and condoms.

Answer 4

No, because if they are going to have s*x at least they are protected.

Answer 5

I think it shows that their parents are showing that its not bad to have s*x but that it should be done right with protection. If my parents supplied me with them, I would think that they are telling me that its not bad and it would help teens to understand the fact that they should have protected and sexual relationships when they are ready.

Although, I hope that these 'parents' are supplying their teens with birth control and condoms at the correct times. Well what would be the point of supplying a 14 year old kid with condoms when they know full well that its not even legel yet.

Answer 6

I think it's a good idea ,

Because parents can't actually force their child to not have s*x ,

If they give their birthcontrol and condoms then they should talk to their child about it ,.

but it's very good and respocible as a parent to actually be saying to their child that they should be safe about it .

It proves that they care about their child !   :)  

Answer 7

umm kinda..it depends if your like 17 then maybe not but if your like 14 and 15..that's kinda off odd

Answer 8

I would proudly support my teenager with birth control and condoms.  It doesn't mean I'm condoning it... of course I'm not... but at least I will have peace of mind knowing my teenager is taking responsibility for their health and their future, not to mention the future of their partner.

Whether or not I condone teenage s*x, it's going to happen.  I know, I lost my virginity at 15, and I was lucky enough to be able to talk to my Mom about birth control.  Not once did I have a pregnancy scare because I was given the knowledge and the tools to protect myself.  

Answer 9

absolutely yes, they are the ones who give the whole idea to their kid(s) to have s*x. parents should educate their teens not to have s*x  and let them understand whats the consequences if they do, in that case they will be more careful not to have s*x. using BC and condoms whatever it is doesn't mean they wont get pregnant.theres always a possibility.

Answer 10

It does motivate them to have s*x. I mean, why give them protection to help them understand when you can discuss it and make sure they understand what it is all about for real life situations. I don't think that  any parent should give their teenager birthcontrol and condoms because your just turning their minds because yes they would understand that protection is important but they'll think; oh I can have s*x whenever I want to as long as I have protection - which is leading them in the wrong direction. Parents not only need to discuss with their teenagers about s*x and protection but they also need to discuss about the effects of having s*x such as STD'S, pregnancy, and etc...and how it can effect their daily lives. Birthcontrol and condoms is like candy, once they know it's their, it can be tempting which makes them want to use it. If you give your teenager birth control and condoms then they we probably spare some to their friends which will get your teenager in trouble as well as his/her friend and the parents would have to deal with  the friend's parents too which can get pretty ugly.

Answer 11

i think it is bad when parents don't provide protection. birth control or not, if a kid wants to have s*x, they are going to. it's much better to know your child is being protected from std's, pregnancy, etc. than to know that you didn't even try to stop anything like that from happening.

i don't think it motivates their kids to have s*x, i think it shows them that their parents care about them. that IF they decide to do it, they will be protected and aware of the risks they are taking.

only irresponsible parents would refuse to give protection to their kid. like i said, regardless to whether or not the person was given protection by their parents, if they want to have s*x, they will. bottom line.

Answer 12

its better for your parents to supply it then for it not to be present at all

Answer 13

It has it's pros and cons. It shows the teen that their parents are going to be there if something goes wrong or  if they need birth control which lessens the embarresment for the teen It also shows the teen that their parents are ok with the idea of them having s*x which might lead to the teen becoming motivated to have s*x with lots of other people, etc.

Answer 14

I don't think its bad when parents supply birth control and condoms. I don't think it motivates them to have s*x but shows them how to be protected if they come across that. And the teens know if they have any problems or questions they can talk to their parents because the parents so compassion. I think its a good idea more teens that understand protected s*x are unlikely to get pregnant.  

Answer 15

i wouldn't give it to my kids unless i was suspicious/knew they were sexually active, if so i would talk to them and be like "well you know you have to respect yourself and make sure your partner respects your body too and i know you are probably going to experiment so i would like you to be responsible about a possibly dangerous behavior. I don't want you to end up with regrets and the very serious consequences of s*x at this point in your life"  

Answer 16

No i dont at least the parents are thinking of their childs safety  

Answer 17

No, because a lot of teens are going to do it, no matter what their parents tell them. So basically they are saying if you have to do it, use protection. Better safe than sorry. =]

Answer 18

I think that if the teen were to ask for it, they should give it to them. If they don't, most likely the teen will have s*x anyways and increase the risk of getting a disease or pregnant. I don't think that the parents should just give it to them because you never know what message that might send to the teen.  

Answer 19

no, it's better for the parents to put them on birth control, and make sure they have condoms, because they can't change the fact that their kids are having s*x, it's not possible. they will do what they want anyway, and there's more of a chance to become pregnant.

it's not bad.

Answer 20

That is a tough question. I think it's important to be clear with them that it's not ok to have s*x as a teenager.  You can't just tell them that and expect that they will abide by that.  They need to have been raised knowing that.  It's just as important to have your eyes open to the fact that most likely they will have s*x.  

When we suspected it was happening with our son my husband gave him the talk.  He had already had the talk several times but now it had to be on a different level.  Husband took our son to drug store and bought him condoms.  He showed him where they were and took him to the counter to buy them.  He explained that he now had to be responsible and make sure that he had them.  I was a mess for a while until my husband sat me down and made me come to grips.  I can cross my fingers and hope that what I have taught my kids takes hold but I also have to be realistic.

I have promised my husband that when/if my daughter shows signs of activity that I will not freak out or be in denial about it.  I will get her taken care of ASAP.  

The reality of this is that the good, stable, moral life that we have provided our kids did not keep my son a virgin.  Our new responsibility is to them is to make d**n sure they know all that comes with being sexually active.  

I do not believe that providing protection motivates them.  Their motivation for s*x comes from somewhere else.  

Answer 21

lots of people are having s*x at a young age and if their parents know that they are i think giving them birth control and condoms is smart..teens can be idiots sometimes..like the 14 year old thats pregnant..I'm 15 and i know  what i can handle in my life..if i were having s*x..and I'm not... I'd be on birth control because i want to achieve something in life without having a child to take care of along the way!

Answer 22

I do not think it motivates them to have s*x because they are going to do it regardless.They can either be protected or not.

The best thing a parent can do for their child is to educate them on s*x and the consequences (STDs,pregnancy etc)

Putting their kid on birth control or getting condoms is being responsible (although the kids should really be doing it themselves) but educating them is equally important.

Maybe the teen pregnancy rate would be lower if these kids were using protection.

And to the person who suggested "crushing birth control pills up and putting it in her food" that is ignorant.

You do know that there are risks when using birth control right? If one decides to go on birth control, they need to get a check up to be sure they do not have health problems.Your sister obviously didn't learn her lesson if she had 3 kids while young.

Answer 23

I could go both ways on that one. I just say that when a girl turn 12 or so either crush up birth control pills in her cereal or take her for a depo shot and tell her its a flu shot. These girls are starting out way to freakin young.

Answer 24

Well it may be condoning the idea that they support it but it may also save a teen pregnancy.  Some are just going to do it and do not realize the out come.

Answer 25

no i don't think it is bad at all for parents to do this

its like this , if your child is already active, make sure they are protected.

you can't always tell a child  don't do this because sometimes that makes the child want to do it anyway to make you mad, or sometimes they just wanna do what they wanna do.

so if you buy them the right stuff & talk to them about it, they will know what is expected of them if they are going to be doing that.

i'm the youngest of my family and i can recall my mother and father telling my older siblings to use protection and stuff.

& i have good parents, they wouldn't tell something that wouldn't benefit their children

Answer 26

i think parents should talk to thier teens before they have s*x to make sure they want to and are ready 100% and not just give it to then and do nothing.

if parents give the talk and find out the are ready and know all the pros and cons of s*x and still want to do it. then i'm ok with it. they are going to be safe.

if parents don't talk and just give the teens birth control then thats where i have a problem.

Answer 27

well if they know their kids are going to be sexually active either way then they might as well make sure they're being safe about it. its either that or their kids get std's or get pregnant or something.