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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I know we have the worst teen pregnancy rates in Europe and this is despite sex education.
Parents are the best people to deal with the questions from a five year old.
They know their child and know what answer will satisfy their curiousity....and that is the way it should be.
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Can never undestand myself here why we have the worst teen pregnancy rates, plenty of information on contraception given through schools and the media. Think due more to the moral side of sex possibly ?(if there is one anymore), which parents should address. Difficult though, 'aint it, cause clinics are offering contraception to 15 year olds without parents knowledge and parents would hope they will not become sexually active until later years. Mixed messages all the time. Also peer pressure of being thought a virgin by the time you reach 18 (boys included). Seems we are all in a muddle on this one.
I only asked my lovely mum one question on babies ... long time ago you understand... "Where do babies come from ?" "Well" says Mum" they come out where they go in" tee hee. Was only testing her at the time, as I knew already through Biology lessons at school. Can all parents get through the embarrassment of this question? Not always. Anyway, questions will be slightly different now like: what's those Anne Summers thingies on the top shelf of Tesco ? , etc.
Can't really see why 5 year olds would particularly ask questions about 'sex' though, so why ask
them ? .. and think like Margaret that most parents could answer any queries here.