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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on August 30, 2010 at 7:29pm

2.
I feel that most parents might not even take the time to teach their kids about sex. Mine only told me about abstinence. haha Hell, I'm 22 and they still didn't tell me anything about sex.

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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on August 30, 2010 at 7:53pm

2.

I still think it's a parent's job to discuss the subject, but when it comes to the facts about pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, safe sex and medical and social resources available, I think the school can cover those comprehensively and consistently if given the right tools.

Option 1. prevents kids from learning much of what they should. Option 3. invites them to learn it all... retroactively.

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Permalink Reply by Rocio Hernandez on August 30, 2010 at 7:56pm

Preferably 2 but I'd take 3 over 1 anyday. Never 1. 1 is the special interest of a very special group, even a lot of Christians don't think premarital or teenage sex is bad.

I never understood 1 anyway. Its not like parents couldn't disapprovingly talk about sex to their children in their own homes anyway, if that's their concern (although obviously totally misguided).

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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on August 30, 2010 at 8:10pm

my only disagreement here is, what if parents just didn't care? it happens.

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Permalink Reply by Milo Brandt on August 30, 2010 at 8:33pm

Abstinence is effective, and the only sure fire way to prevent pregnancy and STIs, it's just that all creatures have an overwhelming urge to have sex. However, I agree that 2 is the best way, because abstinence is a conclusion you may reach by considering how sex can affect someone, and you can teach it alone because it builds off of a comprehensive knowledge of sex. Furthermore, it is a choice, and those who don't choose to be abstinent need to know how to protect themselves from STIs and such.

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Permalink Reply by Eoganacht on September 1, 2010 at 2:11am

Hey abstinence is only 99.99% effective, I mean Mary got pregnant didn't she?
Nearly fell off my seat laughing! Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Holly on August 30, 2010 at 8:35pm

option 2.
Abstinence only is just lunacy

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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on August 30, 2010 at 9:58pm

so god never told you about sex before he cast you out of heaven? hmm...bastard.

lol but no really, I never had a talk with my parents either.

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Permalink Reply by M on August 31, 2010 at 6:40pm

Good parenting! I got the sex talk when my mom was pregnant with my little sister (I was three), and she was anatomically correct and factual. I think that was a great way to do it. I didn't feel weirded out and my three-year-old curiosity about where babies came from was satisfied. I've been the same way with my kids. I think if you are secretive and misleading and uncomfortable, that transfers to your children's current and future beliefs (and emotions) regarding sex.

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Permalink Reply by M on November 29, 2010 at 1:08pm

Thank you! Sex isn't shameful or wrong. It's part of life. People should be comfortable and educated about it.

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Permalink Reply by Chelsea Sherman on August 30, 2010 at 9:23pm

2. For sure

One thing I don't like about sex ed is that they're started to teach it to really young children. Like 8 year olds.

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Permalink Reply by Chelsea Sherman on August 30, 2010 at 9:31pm

I don't mean teaching them what sex is but actually teaching them about what safe sex is.

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