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Originally Posted by lettie
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We need to face facts that teenagers are not going to stop having sex. They have tried this in the USA where they had an abstinance programme. The pregnancy rate did fall but the STI rate increased amongst the young people on the abstinence programme. Therefore, they were still having sex but using a non barrier form of contraception. Sex education needs to be better...... more informative and yes... more graphic (it was pretty pathetic when I was at school). It needs to be taught by someone who is qualified within the sphere of sexual health and not by a general, usually nervous teacher.
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I have always believed that there is NO set age to start telling your kids about sex, contraception etc etc.......
My 9 year old was recently staying at his Grandma and Grandads. He asked his Grandma what a Condom was. She sat him down and told him what they were and what they were used for.
When I went to pick him up the next day she told me what she had said to him and hoped I didn't mind. Of course I didn't mind. She is old enough and wise enough to have given him the proper and truthful facts.
I agree with Lettie on this matter. Parents need to tell these youngsters about sex and contraception.
My mum was always open with us about sexual issues and yes it might have been embarrassing for her.......but at least we got truthful facts instead of wrong facts off other teenagers.
I think when they are old enough to ask.....they are old enough to be told.