What are your thoughts on s*x ed classes in school? Do you think kids shouldn't be informed of the facts?

Question

Or do you think it should be an issue that is left up to the parents? How old do you think they should be when given this information? Should they teach abstinence only or should they be informed of everything?

Answer 1

you should be worrying about what they have on television, not what licensed adults are teaching in schools.

Answer 2

definetely should be told about it. they shoudl tell us more and about more things.

Answer 3

we teach comprehensive at my school, im a freshman. i feel we benefit from knowing the hard facts. i know many kids who have done it and say without it they wouldnt have known how to protect themselves and gotten diseases or be pregnant right now. we need to know things, knowledge is power. it is possible to be taught comprehensive and practice abstinence. we even got a condom demonstration and we do skits.

Answer 4

As a 14 year old, i believe that this should be taught in school. It shouldn't be up to the parents because, some parents don't feel comfortable giving s*x talks to there children. If children don't get the information, they will make bad choices. Then the parents are to blame. If we have s*x ed in school every child is given a fair opportunity to learn about there sexuality. I also believe handing out condoms is a GOOD thing, if teens are going to have s*x either way, wouldn't you want them to be safe about it?

Answer 5

kids should be informed of everything..including the proper use of comdoms from the time they are about 11 on....most girls have s*x from about age 11-14 at the latest.

Answer 6

They should be informed of everything!  There are some parents who won't teach it, can't teach it, don't know how to teach it and don't even know themselves!!  Kids must know the facts of life!  Education is excellence!

Answer 7

They should be informed of everything!  Abstinence should be suggested, but plenty of "in case" info and materials should be given out freely.

Answer 8

Without the s*x-ed presentation I saw in fifth grade, I would have completely missed the boat on a lot of puberty information. I think it is essential for children to learn about their bodies at school. Every kid has questions and all questions need to be answered--sometimes parents won't answer these questions or the kids are scared to ask.

And, since abstinence-only education has proven time after time to be completely ineffective, I think it is crucial to give the kids the straight-up facts about s*x, protection, and disease.

As for the ages, I think that children should be taught about puberty and basic reproduction stuff around the age of ten, and about s*x around the age of thirteen--roughly fifth grade and eighth grade. This was how it was taught to me and I feel that I was well-informed.

Answer 9

This depends on the age of the children. Once they are about ten years old, I felt the school should begin educating them on puberty (because they are close to it) so that they know what to expect and how to deal with it. I felt the school should continue this education utell students are about 13, where they should introduce s*x. I feel that young teens should be taught about all parts of s*x and all options, including abstinence (which should be encouraged), birth control pills, condoms, Iuds, and other forms of birth control. It's better to educate children and avoid unwanted pregnancies and avoid against Stds than to leave them in the dark and let them experiment on their own.

Answer 10

I think kids are gonna get interested and find out about that stuff anyway. It's better that they learn it correctly, rather than being told something that their friends happened to hear...which could be a complete rumor. It's true that most kids learn that stuff from their friends...unless they have an especially strong relationship with their parents - and are brave enough to ask.

I think that kids should learn about it no earlier than age 11 or 12...but no later than 14. It's best to know that stuff before it hits them hard.

Answer 11

In a perfect world, it should be left up to the parents only - but since it's not a perfect world there is a need for s*x ed in school.  Some parents/people don't feel comfortable talking about the birds and the bees - or don't have enough information themselves to share with their children.

Personally, I don't let my child attend that class.  We teach s*x ed at home.

Answer 12

INFORMED OF EVERYTHING!!! i can't tell you how many questions on here are "am i pregnant" and it's the most redicules situations like, but i was on my period,  he didn't put his p***s inside me, if i swallow his "stuff" can i be pregnant, these kids seriously need something.

Answer 13

In 5Th grade they should learn a ton.  However, there is a bill that is trying to take sexuality out of the school system... No gender anymore....  scary to think it would pass, but it's on the floor I do believe for vote..looks innocent enough, but when you really read whats going to happen, we will all wish for our old school learning, pledge, prayer to be back....We are the only place in the world that accommodates to total morons just to be politically correct

Answer 14

They should definately be informed of everything in a s*x-ed class at school.  When I was in school, we had s*x-ed in 6th grade.  I think that's a good age to do it.

Answer 15

i think that s*x ed is needed in schools with parent consent. it should not be a needed class to pass, but only needed if a parent sings a consent form.

i think that many parents don't take the time to properly teach their kids about s*x and teens need to be properly taught about s*x.

they should be informed on abstinence and i do think that they should even be taught about threeways, bondage and other sexual rituals once in high school.

it's a safe way to be informed.

Answer 16

Personally I think it's the parents responsibility to inform there kids of what s*x is, as well as the complications and consquences of s*x. The problem is parents are either to busy, lazy or embarassed to have this conversation with their children. I think that kids should be informed of everything, every stage, every feeling, every consequnce. That way when it does come time for them to have s*x they have the knowledge of what to do, not to do, and what to expect. It's like teaching a kid how to swim, if you simply tell a child to wear a lifejacket and have fun swiming then chances are the child will swim and not be aware of the consequences such as cold water, hypothermia, drowning etc; s*x is the exact same thing in my opinion. As for age well it should start around 3, with just the basics such as a boy has a p***s and a girl has a v****a. When they get to be around 5 or 6 explain to them how both organs work, and explain that for s*x to happen a male must insert his p***s into a females v****a. When they get to be around 8, then explain that s*x does hurt for girls because the hymen breaks but aftwerards it feels good. Around that age it is also good to explain what condoms are, what STD's are, how there transmitted, explain how unprotected s*x can lead to pregnany and other complications. Basically don't explain it to a child all at once, start when their little and gradually increase the information as they get older. By the time their 9 or 10, they should have been told every detail (not the graphic positiosn, but the do's and don't about s*x) that way they can comprehend it.

Answer 17

I think that parents should be teaching kids this and not leaving it up to our corrupt govurments of this world!

Answer 18

I believe the more they know the better. It should be taught by the parents and the schools and talked about a lot. To me it should be talked about at a very young age and age appropriated. I talked to my son about it at 6 years old because he was asking. I bought some really great books to read to him and we talk about it.

Answer 19

everyone has to learn some day... i don't see why its so taboo and what not.  i'd say around 10 or 11+ for s*x ed, but most young children learn before that anyway

Answer 20

Yes, they should be informed.

they learn about stuff like this from tv and friends.

why not learn about it the right way?

if you think that they shouldn't learn this, then you need help.

Answer 21

i think it is necessary to be taught in school and at home. Sometimes parents have the attitude that if they ignore it, it's not going to happen. Also school videos don't answer a lot of questions a young person might have. I think that they should be 12. I hate to say that and i feel it's really young but people are having s*x and getting pregnant at 13 years old and need to have information before they start having s*x. They need to teach abstinence and birth control. Some children might never have s*x and that's great, others will say whatever and they need an alternative to keep them protected.

Answer 22

A went to a Catholic school and we were never taught this stuff, I donno if it's because I'm not an idiot but a lot of sexual things I already knew for some reason. The things they write on here are so stupid though! I've read people recommending douching as a form of contraception, mental.

I'd also like to add even though I went to a catholic schoo, everyone was having s*x and knew what they were doing and the results of messing it up even though we wern't taught it.

I think kids just seem to be a bit too stupid and perhaps this kind of thing should be taught to dumb children, but i think realistically in most cases kids know a h**l of a lot more about s*x than most adults think.

Answer 23

Informed of EVERYTHING!  While abstinence is the best method for preventing pregnancy and STD's, it is very impractical (sad, but true).  I think kids should start learning about their bodies as early as possible. My daughter is three and knows that there are differences betweena a man and a woman.  She knows which of her parts are 'private' as well.  I think ages 9-11 is a good time to start discussing the mechanics of reproduction... sperm, egg, how babies are made, etc.  At this age, I think it is still a little too early to talk about STD's and the emotional/social aspects of s*x.  Around 13 or 14 they should be educated about STD's, complete with graphic pictures of what infections look like ( I got a pamphlet from the gyno when I was 15 showing pictures of herpes, warts, syphillis and gonorrhea and I will tell ya, when I decided to start having s*x you better believe my partners wrapped it up!). This is a good age to discuss birth control as well.  Knowledge truly is power.  I think if teens were more informed about the negative ramnifications of having s*x too young, they would do it a lot less.  All this being said, I don't think parents should be totally dependent on schools to inform their children of s*x.  Kids who have an open relationship about s*x with their parents are much less likely to be promiscuous, get pregnant at an early age or get an STD.  Plus, you can dispel any rumors and incorporate your own beliefs into the mix... like if your a strict catholic and don't believe in birth control.  Plus, s*x ed in school does not even touch on emotional and social issues associated with s*x, and they barely touch on peer pressure.  Plus, some kids get really embarressed about asking questions of a sexual nature in front of their peers.  They dont' want to look stupid or be laughed at, so something might not be clear to them, and they won't speak up... that's why they need to be able to go to their parents to get clarification on any questions they might have.

Answer 24

i think they should first be informed by the parents then take the class for things that they may need to learn that parents dont know like the sciendific names

Answer 25

Yes, I think kids should be informed of the facts.

The parents should be notified that their child's school is having s*x ed classes.

The parent should have the option to exclude their child if they choose to.

I think they should start teaching these classes in Junior High school so, around 11 or 12-years-old.

Unfortunately, children are starting to have s*x early these days.

I feel they should be informed a little more information about s*x each year.