QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?
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QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?
| Mon, 01-14-2008 - 7:52am |
The House has been debating whether to continue to fund state abstinence education programs in schools ($176 million is in question), in light of a government study

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Ooo Hot topic !
I favor abstinace teaching but our school doesn't teach sex ed. It's up to the parents anyway.. If my child were in public school I'd hope for some talk of Abstinace.. just in case it would stick though.
While I think kids need to be taught about birth control and all those things surrounding it, I think abstinence NEEDS to be stressed as the best way to prevent STD's and pregnancy.
That is where the schools fail.
My 11 1/2 year old nows all about birth control sexually transmitted disease and how babies are made.However,when nI saisd the best way to prevent having a baby or getting a sexually transmitted disease is not to have sex.
Then she says to me why didn't they tell us that.I have told her before and all plus I do think telling a 6th grader they way to prevent this stuff is just not to do it.
Of course as they get older and hormones are invovled its a different story.But it still is ok to say no if they want to,and there is nothing wrong with them if they do say no.
I talk with gab about sex as part of an exclusive relationship and while I don't expect her to wait until marraige i do hope she choses to wait until she is emotionally equipted to handle a sexual relationship,I don't want her first time to be some one night stand,and having er hoping the boy will call.
Og course ultimatly it will be her choice and she does know birth control will bea vaiable.
It just kind of bugs me that they don't tell them saying no is also an option,not the only on but it is still ok and a good one
Laura mom to Gabrielle
If abstinence is taught as an option, or simply information being given that it will keep you from becoming pregnant or getting diseases, that's fine but it is not school's business to decide that my kids should be taught to abstain from sex.
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That is a great way to put it Mindy!
Personally I think this is something that parents need to step up to the plate on and educate their children about and stop relying on the schools to do it.
JMO
stacy
Edited 1/14/2008 10:42 am ET by missybee837
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