disadvantage 4 sex education
2006-07-24 01:09:16 · 9 answers · asked by mokahsheng 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
If parents won't, then someone has to.
Kids are reaching puberty earlier and earlier, and are getting freaked out by it because their parents think they're "too young" to discuss it, so these little ones don't know what's going on.
Last year, I had to send a 9 year old boy (already sporting peach fuzz on his upper lip) to the counselor because he was already getting tents in his pants and didn't know why or how to handle it, not to mention getting teased by his peers. He was crying in my class, and saying out loud "make it go away..."
I also helped deal with an 8 1/2 year old girl who had collapsed in tears in the bathroom because she found she was bleeding. Yes, she had started menstruating!
In both cases, the parents were absolutely flabbergasted that their kids were maturing that early.
However, at the elementary level, the gory details of sexual congress are not necessary. The education should be very simple, straightforward, and not too detailed. Girls and boys should be separated for the discussion, so that gender specific information can be addressed without embarrassment.
1. Your body will change as you get older.
2. It gets ready for baby-making, and that includes (boys--tents in the pants, girls--menstruation and breasts) various rather odd bumps, emmissions, etc. showing up.
3. Your body will sweat more, and start to smell... hello extra soap and deoderant.
4. You may see new hairs here and there... that's normal.
5. Baby making is a special activity between grown-ups. Right now, don't worry about how it's done... you'll learn more in your next health class in 6th grade. Keep your hands to yourself, don't touch other people's private areas, and be happy and proud of your body. One day you too will grow up and become a Mom or Dad.
Why 6th grade? Girls show up pregnant starting then... age 11. It's scary.
The ones who turn up pregnant? For every last one, nobody ever talked to them about sex.
I have a 7 year old daughter. Yes, we've had the first introduction (a watered down version of the above list) that I gave her at the end of this school year... after observing that 8 year old.
2006-07-24 02:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by spedusource 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i think it should be taught at the right age and it should be more of just a refresh of what the parents taught first. but i don't believe in starting this before age 12 or 11. its pointless if you do it any sooner. if anything it does more bad than good cause then kids have more to make them want to rush into maturing.
2006-07-24 08:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by Britness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be taught at that age. Its around the age kids are becoming interested in sex, also its likely that if they don't know the facts they could have sex and suffer the consequences.
2006-07-24 08:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be taught but only the bad things that happen inorder to strike fear in the young hearts which they will learn to overcome as they grow mature... if unknown the young ppl's curiosity towards sex will lead to their doom...
2006-07-24 08:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by gazxz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , i am with u because it will make the primary students think in things they should not think in it
2006-07-24 08:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by DODO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not its perfectly reasonable to expect kids to know about sex at that age, I know I did and was able to tell my parents more about it when it came to birds and bees time...
2006-07-24 08:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya because it is not a perfect age to learn it and even they cannot understand it
it distract their life
2006-07-24 08:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by selvi_mks89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-24 08:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..it's kinda too early for the pupil..for secondary school would be okay i think.
2006-07-24 08:13:02 · answer #9 · answered by James Bond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋