Sexuality education should be taught at home and should focus primarily of instilling traditional family value

Question

what do you think about this? examples? facts?

Answer 1

I think that it's a good idea, but I think that this also needs to be done publically at school. Too many parents are too irresponsible to deal with sex ed. and if left to them, their children would be doing the sex at the age of 13.

Answer 2

I agree to a point. it should be done it both places. However, at home kids are afraid to say certain things and ask certain questions. As a result of public education teaching this subject, many abused kids are given the help they need. Predators have been put in jail. And, hopefully scary practices such as backpacking and oral sex are being lowered because kids are given the straight facts about the dangers.

In my area, we focus on proper living, self-esteem, and personal hygiene. Sex ed is a very small part and simply lays out the facts and dangers. We do not convey any religious or spiritual information, we are abstinance based, but considering I lost a 6th grader to pregnancy, we do teach them what protection is for.

Answer 3

It depends. This should be a joint effort between home and school. Traditional family values are usually the focal point, such as abstention from sex till marriage, but practically speaking this is probably no longer possible to follow at present. Instead the focus should be on having responsible sex, paying attention to education on sexually transmitted diseases, including prevention and possible treatment options if one contracts a STD.

Prevention rather than intervention is the way to go.

Answer 4

In the world in AIDS and an increase in teenage pregnancy, can America afford to allow parents to be the sole teacher of sex. ed.?

I don't think so.

Instead, families and the local community should partner with the schools to establish an effective, honest sex ed curriculum.

Not to be a cynic, but not all parents are necessarily "up-to-date" on sexual disease, which is the point that schools need to educate students about sex in today's America.

The mechanics of sex should not be confused with traditional family values--whatever that means in today's American society. This said, a sex. ed. course should stick to the mechanics of sex and pregnancy.

Good Luck....

I'm assuming that when you state "taught at home" you expect either a mom, a dad, or both to be living in this home, and they take an interest in the lives of their child, which simply NOT the case in a lot of American homes.

How do these kids get sex ed based on traditional family values, and who is to tell them that their lifestyles are wrong?

Answer 5

im on the fence with this one. i agree, but unfortunately not all parents are as involved with their children's lives as they should be. maybe if the school wants to teach sexuality ed., they should send a permission slip home with the kids. then there is no arguement, if you dont want your kid to attend, dont sign the slip, and vice versa. not only that, but "traditional family values"? they have changed so much. a family isnt just mom, dad, and child anymore. how can they instill that into a child who is a foster child, or who lives with grandparents or other relatives without offending, or hurting their feelings? then again, i also think kids get enough sexuality ed on TV without having to learn about it at school.

Answer 6

That's all well and good, but how many parents will do it? Not many. They either don't have time, or they are too embarrassed to talk to their children. I taught my children when they asked questions and I only answered as much as I thought they could handle at that time for their age. As they got older we talked about things more frankly. My children knew the facts when they went out into the world and there were no surprises.

Answer 7

Absolutely right. But that does not mean it should not be taught to children at school, as well.

Both are needed, one without the other does not make sense.