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Debate Should Sex Ed be taught to younger kids?

53 fans picked:

Depends what age

70%

Yes

25%

axlluver43 posted over a year ago

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	Spotty_Vision21 picked Yes: Define "younger" posted over a year ago.

	axlluver43 picked Depends what age: Like below 10 posted over a year ago.

	Spotty_Vision21 picked Yes: Yes. I learned it when I was 8 and I'm fine. I know a girl who learned it when she was 6. EDIT: Side note - some girls have their periods as young as 8 years old. posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	isabell118 picked Depends what age: i don't think that kids below ten should learn about sex ed because they are still immature,but who knows,i know an 11 year old that already expierenced sex on his own free will... Spotty_Vision21 has a good point posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	Spotty_Vision21 picked Yes: You'd be surprised what kids already know about it. And anyway, as I said, 8 year old kids with periods. And it's a safety issue - if they don't know anything about it they don't know to stop it. posted over a year ago.

	germany123 picked Yes: of course..age appropriate but- whats the alternative? child to pregnant mother: there is a baby in your belly where did it come from? mommy: the stork brought it,dear! posted over a year ago.

	cocacola picked Depends what age: I generally had a basic idea of the nonexistence of the stork and how babies are really made by the time I was like 8. Course I figured that out watching tv and movies. :P posted over a year ago.

	axlluver43 picked Depends what age: There was a girl who was a really good friend of mine who got her period when she was seven. She told us girls and we had no idea what happened. I think it would be best. But if they were to teach it to pre-schoolers they'd be a little freaked out posted over a year ago.

	Spotty_Vision21 picked Yes: Lol, the infamous stork. Who the hell came up with that ridiculous idea anyway? posted over a year ago.

	axlluver43 picked Depends what age: The stork... hmm... you make a good point. What the hell does that have to do with pregnancy anyway. Thank the lord that my parents tell me or my brothers that, if they did, we'd be a little messed up posted over a year ago.

	germany123 picked Yes: But if they were to teach it to pre-schoolers they'd be a little freaked out thats where the age appropriate comes in- you dont show them porn ! sidenote: i was brought by the stork refuses to acknowledge her parents have sex posted over a year ago.

	Spotty_Vision21 picked Yes: You can give a pretty age-appropriate talk to a pre-schooler. Obviously you heavily discourage it and don't get graphic. @gerely: OMG me TOO! posted over a year ago.

	nerysflynn picked Depends what age: i dont think kids are going to exactly be traumatised of they are taught at a younger age but maybe they wouldnt understand it as well as they would if they were a little older... i think 10 is just about right posted over a year ago.

	jlhfan624 picked No: I don't think they should be taught in public schools, that's honestly something for their parents to teach them. posted over a year ago.

	Tripp picked Yes: I think you can introduce it to kids from quite a young age without confusing them. My parents used the method that they weren't going to sit me down and explain everything but if I asked a question they'd answer it honestly in a way that I could understand. They figured that if I was old enough to ask the question I was old enough to deal with the consequences of knowing the answer. We had compulsory sex ed at school when I was 10 but I think lowering it could be helpful. I've seen statistics suggesting countries with a more open attitude to teaching sex ed to younger kids have lower rates of teen pregnancies.. but that could just be because they have a more open attitude to sex in general. Who knows? posted over a year ago.

	Bookaholics picked Yes: By the time most schools teach sex ed of any sort, (often not till high school!), most kids have already gone through puberty. posted over a year ago.

	MadamOcta13 picked Depends what age: It should depend on the age. It would disturb young children, not to mention that they won't understand it fully. Besides, do they really need to worry about that stuff yet? posted over a year ago.

	sapherequeen picked Depends what age: Perhaps at 10 years would, this would be fine. But younger then that...HELL no! Sorry for my language Mainly because a child that young is normally far too immature to comprehend sex and sexuality, and I am pretty sure that the students' parents would not approve of this. I would surely not be happy if I had a nine-year-old daughter and someone was already teaching her about condoms.... posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	PoooBoo picked Depends what age: It depends on what age, the maturity, what has happened physically to the child so far & a whole lot of other things. Some children if you taught them about sex might think that you are encouraging them and go out and do the things you taught them, whilst other children would probably be mature enough to not have sex until they are matured & ready. I don't see anything wrong with teaching a young & immature child about what will happen to their body but I wouldn't teach them about sex until they matured a bit... posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

	Brittanagleefan picked Depends what age: I think nine or ten is a good age to start learning a bit about sex ed. posted over a year ago. last edited over a year ago

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