Like many of you out there, I have a little sister. My parents dreaded the day she would ask about sex. Inevitably, she was nine when the question first came up. Is this too early? I don't think so. Kids these days are doing everything earlier, from drugs, to drinking to sex. I mean , just the other day a 13 year old was busted with 5 onces...5 OUNCES of marijuana in my neighborhood. As a sophomore, I cannot think of one person who hasn't at least tried drugs or alcohol. It makes me sick to think of it, but most of the people at my school are sexually active. This generation deserves to know the truth about sex and everything that goes along with it. I believe our parent's don't want to answer youth's questions about sex, because they weren't that young when they first became interested in the subject. My parents, thankfully realize this, and though they did feel it was too early for her to begin asking about sex, they answered every question she had. The motto around my house became, "If you are mature enough to ask, you are mature enough to know." I am grateful my parents talked with my sisters and I about sex. We knew beforehand what was in store for us, and made wiser decisions because of it. =]
Too young to ask?
By keelz - Posted on March 20th, 2008
I'm happy to hear about parents taking responsibility for honest and straightforward sex talks with their kids. It's refreshing and too rare!
-Sonja :)
"Democracy works only when you vote. When you don't take the time to vote for the candidate you find the least offensive, you run the risk of electing the candidate you find the most offensive."
i would agree with your parents philosophy, i think too many parents are far too afraid to take this approach. my aunt finally came around to this opinion when my 8 year old cousin wrote the word "boobs" on the fog in the car, but then sheepishly admitted he didnt know what they were, kids are maturing younger and they are exposed to alot more... we need to prepare them for the world at hand
I've been working on a sex ed series:
http://progressiveu.org/184932-lets-talk-about-sex-part-1-myths
http://progressiveu.org/173319-lets-talk-about-sex-part-2-pregnancy-myth...
http://progressiveu.org/152643-lets-talk-about-sex-part-3-stds-stis
In my research, some of the STD information was for people as young as 12. It is something people need to realize. I think a part of the earlier age is the "Just Say No" policy so forceful on kids with everything anymore. Tell them the TRUTH, not just NO.
-Sonja :)
"Democracy works only when you vote. When you don't take the time to vote for the candidate you find the least offensive, you run the risk of electing the candidate you find the most offensive."
I really do believe this is true. Time and time again I have been put into classes, and courses, watching videos....Just Say No, yes, it is what you should do. But, it is not that easy in many cases. I can't help but hear directly after these classes and courses, the negativity. Just saying no will not help in the time when a child WANTS to explore and perhaps, have sex. What then? They are subjected to all sorts of things, pregnancy, STD's, the emotional issues it causes. All because all that they were taught was to Say No....
-Very good point!! =]
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure...." -Marianne Williamson
I think when the child asks is the right time. Having older siblings I knew about sex at a young age, and never asked my parents, but when i was ready to open up about my sex life they were there to listen