Sex ed in schools....?

Question

Does it cover enough to really inform kids? Why or why not...and what should change?

Answer 1

It's a joke....limited by uptight American society. Parents and teachers need to stop acting as if sex is a dirty sin...then all the appeal to do it would be gone.

Answer 2

years ago in Elem. School you had to get a written permission signed to attend due to the "graphic nature" but it was just about Periods and Puberty ("Human Growth and Development) with the obvious speech about the hormonal changes your body would go through at that time. In High School, it was about Abstinence, safe sex, and HIV/AIDS, with a few minor details on other STD's but that is all. It's not that comprehensive or specific for a particular child with say a certain background that needs more details or has already started to develop and feels uncomfortable, or is already obviously sexually active. Also, in my state you do have to take a Health or Life/Personal class (mandantory for graduation) so it also covers Reproduction/Pregnancy and slightly on STDs.

What should change: Parents should be honest, forthright, and start keeping the lines of communication open with their kids from the time they are young enough to listen well/and tryspeak up for themselves (that's the period of time when they are the easiest to bond with as well) It's really up to a parent or guardian to talk with their child about their growing bodies, as soon as they start growing (toddlers) in language and brief wording that they can comprehend. I say this because my mom never discusses openly boys, periods, dating or sex and (my dad is the total opposite but it's not as comfortable to have such a discussion with him) and gave my sisters and I articles to read. But, you should be frank with children. An educated child is one who a Child Molestor or even another, more precocious or (if older) promiscuous child cannot harm or hurt. I say this because I have been a victim.

And I think the silence about things like your body and Sexual Education is best broken FIRST at home with someone who really loves you but for the school do it is also a kindness because some won't know otherwise because the School of Hard Knocks is NOT the best teacher

Answer 3

The South Park episode on this subject really spoke volumes about the inadequacy of school instruction in this area. Basically, parents need to take some responsibility for the teaching of sex and sexual practice to their kids. Schools should focus not only on how babies are made, but on how hard it is to raise them well. The morality of it all varies greatly from person to person and family to family, but there are things other than anatomy/physiology that should be discussed. Like maturity. Just because somethone is physically capable of making a baby doesn't mean they are mentally/emotionally mature to raise that child, therefore they should take all precautions to avoid pregnancy. You want weird, look at a 14 year old mother.

Answer 4

No, it doesn't teach enough because America is so uptight about sex and the human body. Parents think that if their kids just don't hear about it, maybe they won't have to deal with it. The trouble is kids do hear about it from other sources.
Parents need to do more talking at home and school need to stop worrying about going to far...the further the better in this case.

Answer 5

No sex ed only shows kids about themselves, they are taught very little about the opposite sex. Also, they never show them the effects of unsafe sex. When I was in a after school scholarship program, they showed us a tape all about STD. What they looked like and the effects they have on your body and if you get pregnant the effects it has on the fetus. It was really gross and scared me to death. I think all schools need to show something like this, just telling kids aobut does not scare them, they need to see it first hand.

They also need to start showing it when kids start middle school. Kids are having sex at younger ages everyday. Starting early with the education on sex, might prevent some 9-10yr olds from having sex and having babies.

Answer 6

What I've heard...it covers mostly everything, but they should start telling kids at an older age. That way they don't dwell on it if they want to do it in high school.

Answer 7

no