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Originally posted by greeneyedleo
How will I deal with it? EASILY. I will TALK to her.
Oh, and im not one of those Christians who believes one should wait to have sex until one is married. But I should hope my daughter will be more cautious then many out there. And I will be open with her and be here for her.
I think Communication and Honesty is key.
I also don't believe that you necessarily should wait until marriage to have sex, However I do believe it has many benefits for those that choose to wait.
When doing the sex talk with our daughter, we never told her that she should wait until marriage to have sex, but we did stress the benefits of waiting and also the consequences that could come from not guarding her body and heart. In fact, I told her that sex was fun but that it was best when shared between 2 people that were totally committed to each other (wether she waits until she is married or when she is older and in a committed relationship is up to her, just like my parents couldn't make the decision for me as to when I had sex, I can't make it for her but just hope I'm giving her enough information and open communication so she can make the best decision for herself)
Originally posted by dbates
Here's what they should teach children. Condoms are barely more effective than the withdrawal method. Seriously.
Withdrawal 4% - 19% pregnancy rate.
Condoms 3% - 14% pregnancy rate.
Abstinence 0% pregnancy rate.
When used properly and consistently, condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. This means that in one year's time, two couples out of 100 who use condoms will have an unintended pregnancy. (1)
DO YOU THINK it's OKAY for two 12 year olds to have consentual SEX?
I think sex ed should be required starting in 9th grade.
Originally posted by Krieger
No reply to my picture or the facts of history? Sad. I guess they're off to drag a gay couple to death because they weren't Abstinent.
Originally posted by silo13
I think sex ed should be required starting in 9th grade.
Good point, but let's turn that 9 upside-down ---> 6th Grade.
Originally posted by Uniceft17
Minors are going to have sex, abstinence doesn't work, but even with the facts shoved in their face they still don't agree with it?
Just face it, their is no such thing as abstinence to the average American teen, (or any teen as a matter of fact) so they should be educated on the consequences of unsafe sex.
Originally posted by jefwane
Well, I'm glad that I have at least half a decade before I need to address this issue with my daughter. I'm of the opinion that sex education is as effective in reducing incedents of STD's and pregnancy as DARE education is at reducing incedence of drug use. At best it can be said to make one aware of potential hazards of a potential actions, and at worse it can be said to give just enough information to lead one to believe they are making an informed choice with a calculated risk.
I don't think anyone will disagree that the biology of how a baby is make can be address within the scope of a science class at a relatively early age. The emotional and psychological consequences from sex are less suitable to be addressed by a system that does such a poor job of teaching children to read and perform simple math. There seems to have been a moevement from a certain segment of our society to attempt to remove any consideration to sex other than the need for gratification.
I'm looking for some sort of info, that doesn't have a ideological bias, comparing rates of pregnancy/STD infection between school systems that have abstinance only instruction and the "full Monty" (free condoms, graphic instruction). I would venture to guess that if you looked at two school systems with similar demographics but different sex-ed philosophies you'd find very little difference between incedence of teenage pregnancy and STD infection, and if that's the case why waste money on a sex-ed program when it could be better spent on more traditional academic endeavor.
As far as teaching how to use a condom properly, it's on the package and if you've taught them to read there is no need for a waste of time in the classroom. I imagine most teenage boys will give it a dry run when they buy their first pack anyway. It doesn't take a teacher with a bannanna to teach something that can be easilly learned in the privacy of your own bedroom with a little self gratification.
Originally posted by caballero[/i
You want to teach kids the right way, take promiscuous sex out of the media for one.