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Are you in favor of teaching SEX EDUCATION to the elementary pupils? If not, please answer why. And also, when do you think is the most appropriate time to teach SEX EDUCATION to children? Please answer this survey if you can.... If possible also, give your name and age. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH... YOUR OPINIONS DO MATTER... please also tell some of your friends regarding this survey if you can so they can also answer.

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Qualifications: father of 1; step-father of 3; grandfather of 5.


Sex ed needs to start in elementary school. If you don't believe that, you're not reading postings in Singles %26amp; Dating.


Too few parents give a crap, and even fewer have the courage, to discuss it at home. Leave the instillation of values up to the parents and churches, but the kids have to know that the urges are normal, but that succumbing to them has life-altering, as well as life-creating, consequence.


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Reply:yes, but I think parents should educate to. don't leave it up to the schools to do everything, but with all the questions on YA about where babies come from, damn, we need some sex ed in these schools
Reply:Yes, I am in favor of teaching a very limited, focus on the basics sex education class to elementary pupils. I had too many friends sexually active in 7th grade to kid myself that this is too young.





age--lower 30s
Reply:Yes, I think that children should be taught sexual education in school around 5th or 6th grade. There are too many "babies having babies" in my opinion.





I had my first child at 16!
Reply:I'm in favour of it but I take responsibility in making sure her facts are correct (daughter is 12). After all if I don't provide her with the proper facts %26amp; the school does the same then where is she getting her info...friends? I'm 33 btw
Reply:Start in about 5th grade and continue throughout high school. Begin with basic puberty education in the first year, progressively adding more age-appropriate information each year. Parents should be included in the process, by giving them an overview of the material that is being taught, so they can discuss it with their children, in the context of their own family/religious values. Properly educating your kids about these matters will help them protect their health and avoid becoming a parent prematurely.
Reply:Yes... kids should be taught in 5th grade.


i do think they should stress the use of contraceptives


its not promoting sex... its preventing pregancy





Jess 21
Reply:yes, i am teaching my 3 year old all about bad touches and schools should be teaching, bare bones minimum, about pedophiles
Reply:Not in favor...personally, I don't want someone else indoctrinating my child with their sense of morality if it is in conflict with mine... I think it's the parents job and you should only supply as much information as they inquire of at each age. I know it's not a popular opinion, but I think giving too much information at an early age arouses more curiosity and experiementation. I'm 47 and have 3 kids ...24, 21 and 18
Reply:Yes, there should be sex education in elementary school- by 4th or 5th grade. I had my first child at 13. There's a girl in my nieces 7th grade class that just celebrated her child's 2ND birthday. I don't regret my child, but children are having to many babies.
Reply:yes i agree they should be taught but at first by the parents.


my 6 yr old has come home and asked me about sex, he was learning from older kids on the bus. i think we should teach them at age 9. many girls are going through puburity at this age.











samantha age 33 mother of 4
Reply:Grade 5 is the perfect age to tell them! I was told at this age and it made perfect sense!
Reply:I have no problem with it being taught in school. Some parents, unfortunately for their children, just can't bring themselves to discuss sex with their children.





It should be taught in 5th or 6th grade. It needs to stress abstinance, but they also need to tell the kids about birth control and how to go about getting that birth control. Teaching abstinance, but not giving them any information on what to do to protect themselves if they do choose to have sex, is foolish.





Our school district sent home a letter advising that sex ed was going to be taught and giving parents the opportunity to look over the teaching materials that were going to be used. The parents had to sign a consent form giving the school permission to teach their child.





I'm 51 years of age; my daughter is now 23.
Reply:Im all for it. I just had a baby and I cant tell u how many young girl was there from age 11-14 we have to stop this.My little sis is in 8th grade and at least 3 girl in her class had or are having kids.and at least half of them don't know all they should know.
Reply:Yes I believe it should be taught in schools along with the parents.To-day kids know so much.Let`s be sure they get the right information,so they can take care of themselves.I am a grand-mother, age 68 and always answered the kids questions honestly.When the where teens, it meant for some long nights around the diningroom table.If you are going to have kids, this is part of the education they need to become


healthy productive people.
Reply:I think it is important for schools to teach Sex Ed. to kids 6th grade over. It's important for them to be braced before they enter middle school and high school, where they'll be pressured by peers into crazy things. Most experts would say teach them at home if possible at the age of 2 and basically teach good touch, bad touch. But of course, it's very important to teach kids Sex Ed.
Reply:I think it should be taught from 5th grade up. I have a daughter in 6th grade and she has had no such class. I think if these kids were educated, we wouldn't have so many 12-13 year old girls pregnant - or worse. Sex Ed is not promoting sex but protecting them from the consequences sex brings. Not all parents educate their children (my mom Never had the sex talk with me).





Jessica, age 30
Reply:Alana's Parent:





First of all, are you saying elementary as in K-5? I do not think it's appropriate that young, maybe Middle School. But, certainly not elementary. They are too young to learn any of this and even Middle School is a bit iffy. I'm Alicia Jacobs and I am 30.