Should we bring back "chastity belts" for the young girls out there?

Question

I have a daughter but she's only 3 1/2 years old. I plan on raising her right and teaching her to not have s*x until she is married. However, since there seem to be so many young teenagers out there having s*x and getting pregnant; hence, all the "am I pregnant" (preggers, prego, pregnate, pragnat) questions, I think the chastity belt should be brought back and placed on those girls. Does anyone agree? Anyone have any witty or creative ideas for distributing and enforcing chastity belts? (Please consider that this question is a little "tongue in cheek.")

Answer 1

Yes bring the belt back!!!!

Answer 2

Yes. That's exactly what I'm talking about

Answer 3

Worth a shot...

Abstinance sure isnt working...

Answer 4

No,  wouldn't work.  And even if you are a great mom, and she signs a pledge to save herself for marriage, that won't work either.

What works is information, and you making sure she realizes the sacrifices she'll make by getting pregnant... abortions are a pain, adopting out is harder, and raising it yourself is a major error... we as parents need to be open and honest with kids, and if they wish to become sexually active that we support their wishes to not reproduce.  As my mom said, I can't prevent you from having s*x.... I can advise you that it is incorrect.  but what is more incorrect is to become pregnant.  so, if you wish, you can be on the pill now.  It will end your horrid cramps, make your periods lighter, and when or if you choose to become sexually active, you won't have pregnancy.  And my dad, a doc, said, "I won't abort you--- that's a promise."

What we have sweets, is a generation of grown women who never had to fight for abortion rights, and kids who have watched television and thing baaayyyybeeeeess are so romantic.  And they aren't.  Tape The Baby Borrowers... hopefully lots of parents are having their teens watch that one!!!!

Answer 5

Don't forget, many a young girl has gotten pregnant because all her parents told her (aka pressured her) was that you need to wait till you're married to have s*x. Then when the kid decides they want to rebel, they have no idea that they need to use protection because all their parents told them was not to have s*x until they are married.

Be mindful of what society is like these days and at least give your daughter the information she needs to stay SAFE in case she decides to do something other than what you want.

Answer 6

No they are not needed.  What is needed is parents who are not afraid to be the head of the house.  Raise the kids right.  Teach them right from wrong.  Let them know what is expected and when they do wrong or do not do what is expected give them an appropriate consequence that will make them think twice before doing it again.  Take them to church, let them see you live the right way.  Pay attention to where they are and who they are with. If all parents did this we would not have all the problems with kids that we have today.

Answer 7

No! I think the best way to stop teenage pregnancies since the US is the worst for developed countries is that it's time to start teaching s*x ed way earlier. We need to educate the children about the dangers of s*x, pregnancy risks, using condoms, and most of all how to be safe if they feel they are ready. I'm not going to teach my child that they have to wait to marriage because that's just not a good enough reason for me. I would encourage them to make the decision when they are both physically and mentally ready to have s*x and be able to take care of a baby. This question reminds me of a Becker episode when he had to talk in a school about nutrition and the children instead brought up the topic of s*x. He answered their questions about it but the parents going upset with him for doing it because they weren't ready for it and as

Becker is quoted as asking the parent "when were you going to talk about it when your 15 year old comes home pregnant?" The parents are going off on him until Linda his assistant steps in telling the parents it wasn't Becker who brought it up. The kids were the one's that brought it up and what was Becker supposed to do lie to them about it? So, you better believe that it starts at a young age to teach children about s*x.

Answer 8

I'm an Italian girl...and I think that nowaday girls have much morett..sexual freedom..and this is right the problem could rise when they don't receive a correct sexual education from their own parents..that has a great importance according to me...anyway you couldn't force your daughter, when she is an adolescent, not to have s*x...but it would be better if you let her understand that s*x is an important aspect of a relation...not a game...so, it's not useful the so called "chastity belt"....it's only a regression of the spirit...

Answer 9

LOL it would be an awesome solution!! haha :P i agree it would solve things,  but a little overdone ....

Answer 10

educate your child!!!!  do not preach to her do not tell her don't do it!  that is the fastest way to get them to go and do it any way.  teach them what it means physically emotionally mentally.  in this day and age sadly teens more then likely are going to have s*x weather we want them to or not the best thing to do is teach them to be smart, to be safe, and to communicate with you.  i have two daughters and i talk to them about things so they hear it from me and not the playground.  teen pregnancy is so high right now that the save yourself for marriage thing is obviously not working.  i was a teen mother and i think if my parents would have discussed things with me more and been more open and educated me i might not have had a baby when i was 17 and my second a month after i graduated high school.  i want my girls to be smart and safe and i will teach them how to do that i will not encourage them to have s*x but i will not make them feel like they can not come to me when they decide that they are going to.

Answer 11

Scares me too, reading all those questions. .

Well I am the proud mother of a very beautiful - confident - successful 23 year old daughter.

by the age 3.5 she knew all the body parts. By 5, we had our first "mother / daughter" talk ( age appropriate) . It is easy if you start while they are young, and they are willing to keep the lines of communications open. As she was going into high school I asked her to make me a promise. . . . . That even though I wanted her to wait until she was older (much - much older) that she would let me tell me when she was thinking about / or going to have s*x. . . . I promised her in return that I would not judge - preach - plead . . . . .

We both kept our promises. She waited until she was 19. She had been going with her still now boyfriend by that time for over 6 months and "they didn't have anything planned" but she was feeling comfortable, maybe even" in love" and . . . . .

I believe any good mother would be disturbed and concerned after reading the questions we have. But trust me, teaching our children about s*x, their bodies etc. . . does not imply permission to go wild. . . . . It simply gives them the knowledge and tools to make better and right choices.

There are good girl's out there. You are on the right track to raising one of them yourself.

Answer 12

Hope they are not still made of iron. They would rust in the bath! And where would you keep the key???

Answer 13

yeah who the h**l is going to wear that around all the time and to bed. Get real. Maybe you should monitor where your kids are and instead of just pushing this on them actually act like a parent and get involved knowing what they are doing at all times and who the are with.