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they need to be educated early cause some parents aint bothering to do it

Maybe it's all the hormones they put into the chickens, like what they report on the news, but seriously, my daughter has a friend who is 8 and she's wearing a bra. Give that kid another year and she'll have boobs bigger than me. And they want to wait until the 5th grade to "educate" these kids on how NOT to get pregnant?

It's not unheard of for girls to start their periods as early as 9, so in my opinion - that general age range should get the talk. That means third grade. Why wait?

I think its good they are addressing the issue, around 5th grade is when boys and girls start maturing and their hormones are raging, so why not tell them the facts and educate them so they dont make a mistake they will regret and can't undo and possibily contract a STD that they will carry the rest of their lives because of one bad choice. My daughter is 9 and you would not believe what they hear at school, it will blow your mind!!! It is our job as their parents to educate them about sex, or let a trained educator fo so, because if we don't they will learn about it in a way that they dont need to know!! Unfortunately I had to have "talk with my daughter at age 9 because of what she was hearing at school because I wanted her to know the truth and the consequences of having unprotected, premarital sex, and now she does. Sex is part of life so people need to educate their kids!!!! If you dont someone else will!!!

My opinion on sex education is that its good

cause now and days the kids learn it from other kids... all the wrong ways instead of

right.. if parents took control and told there kids the right things and quit punkn out

then we wouldnt have this debate. I was taught the right words for parts and what can happen

school helped define it medically which is great cause what if ur boy/girl was in 5th grade and told u "mommy my private is bumpy" what would u do or say?.. kids are too advanced to tlk among themselves on it.. **** we are curious beings be more involved

You really do need to spend some time in the schools. I am being serious. I met with my daughter's teacher last week in 3rd grade to urge her to "DO SOMETHING" about the kids kissing there at school. They're all over each other in second loader bus waiting area, apparently. I have a friend of my daughter's that's come home and informed me of her kissing her "Boyfriend" and that she's mad at another girl for kissing him, etc. The drama that I see working itself out between classmates over who's "dating" whom and who's kissing whom is in THIRD GRADE.

We have a culture in this community of teenage pregnancy. I think that our schools have responsibility to help us parents combat this... they've got our kids for hours at a time every day in an environment that we're trusting them that they're going to keep them safe and educate them. Unfortunately, kids can't be watched EVERY minute (obviously.) They do need to have some education on why they "SHOULDN'T" be doing these things.

Don't they also give free advertisement for illegal drugs in the 5th grade as well through the DARE program.

My daughter was in 6th grade when a classmate miscarried a child. There are several pregnant girls or girls that have already had a baby in high school. Teach them young, teach Birth Control and Condoms! IMO condom dispenser machines should be in every bathroom from middle schol; to high school. Yes I said middle school.

really,,,,how can you be upset about this...? but then again this is North Carolina which is about 20 plus years behind where I grew up.. Sex Education was taught in the 5th frade and these days it should be taught a lot earlier. I shake my head at parents who teach their children to use cute names for their private parts. then you all turn around and tell them if a stranger says this come running and tell some one. sorda confusing to a child.. how ever children these days know more than you think. and what does a child gain from being sheltered. ?

better for them to learn it now then later i agree they should do this maybe in the 4th grade ,

i feel children need to be taught about sex, but in a way they really understand it, you have the right to protect your body, children get courious as they get older, prepare them for anything, also talk to your child about protecting themselfs, their is a right way and a wrong way to do things, im no expert, i have 4 grown children,i felt the same way when they where in school, but the way times are now lord teach them all you can, but remember self defence is great to if they are being taught about sex, and rape,etc, then teach these children how to defend their self, its never to early....we the people are gonna have make the better changes, congress isnt going to help, its our town,the peoples home, we have that right, atleast the last time i checked we did

Thank you Jean V

Your name is crude. Are you always so crude?

nothing.. I'm just saying.

What's that got to do with the thread, Sal?

who wouldn't love to bang an 18 year old?

Alot of people think that they shouldnt know about sex at an age as young as 11, but seriously some 11 year olds are already sexually active. I know its not that common, but is more common now than it was say 10 years ago. Its hard I know, but you have to face reality and have your child ready when the time comes for him/her to make that decision, dont matter if you think they are old enough or not. I think the whole point is to prevent it, not encourage it.

They been doing the 5th grade sex education thing for plenty of years now. They done it when i was in 5th grade. Why is it just now a big deal?

Today's kid's are learning about sex in fifth grade? Jeez, how times have changed: I didn't learn about it until seventh grade!

I totally agree with Countryline... we are to pray..but not make it so that everyone is looking..

I also agree that if we allow prayer over the pa system then we would have to allow all the others as well.

I have had a talk about sex and other lady things with my 8yr old. I know she is mature enough to handle somethings but I do not go into graphic details. On the other had I know a 6th grader who still believes in Santa and her parents have not told her about her period or anything. That is scary. She could have it happen at anytime and really be afraid.

So do I want my childs school to be the only place she hears about this...no... you talk to your child and prepair them and be active in their lives.

I'm all for the schools teaching sex-ed as early as possible!

Then, maybe, there wouldn't be so many unmarried teenage girls on welfare!