There is absolutely no excuse for teaching our children things of this nature that are not true.
My son is 11, he understands sex, he understands pregnancy, he understands sexually transmitted diseases. He also understands how condoms can prevent sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, but at the same time, he knows without question that abstinence is the safest way to prevent both. At this moment in time, he's pretty appalled by the mere idea of it, and has stated vehemently that he's never having sex. I'm not naive enough to believe that it will stay this way, but I'm preparing him for it when it does happen.
What is wrong with teaching children the truth? If they're going to have sex, they're going to do it with or without knowing the risks. I'd rather they were armed with the knowledge of all their options.
Just a note though, although I believe that sex education programs are important in school, I also feel that a subject like this should also be reinforced in the home. It's part of a parent's role and responsibility, to educate their child, and this is too important a topic to leave up to someone else. I mean, most parents help their kids with their homework and take an interest in what their learning in math or english, they should be just as involved with what they're learning about sex.
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Originally Posted by NikkiD
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