Sex Education in Primary Schools

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Let me tell you this: If this law actually was passed, I'd walk up to to the person who suggested it, say "Are you out of you're goddamned MIND?" and knee him in the crotch/her in the face.

Five is way too young. The way we're doing it is fine: puberty and 10/11, sex ed at ages 13-15.

 

[zombie711]

thats when I learned about it, and I turned out all right.

 

[Marter]

Yeah, 5 is a bit young. I would suggest starting at about 9-10 or so. Actually, that's when I was first begin start, I believe. It was grade 4 anyways.

 

[Steven McDriverson]

Seriously at Primary School, I think the extent of "sexual education" should only goes as far as the "swimsuit touch" talk.

swimsuit touch- A greasy,old bum (or your uncle) should not touch you in any area that you swimsuit covers.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

No

For those that prefer a longer post, no they should not.

But generally, no.

(At 5, we were changing for the swimming pool in mixed classes. Yeah, in the classrooms in front of everyone. People have got so obsessed with the idea that people might be looking at them that they're bringing in rules that will just accentuate pregnancies. From 14 kids are able to reproduce, and in a number of places in the world, they do. (Romeo and Juliet were about 14) That doesn't mean you destroy a child's position of learning by bringing in overprejudiced shit that they don't need to know yet.)

What they really need to bring in at 5 is "How to treat people with respect", that would do a hell of a lot more use than some stupid Pin A goes in Slot B shit.

Oh, Sex education for me?

Age 8: Don't hit guys between the legs.
Age 12: Here's a set of breasts and a wang. (The other part wasn't mentioned)
Age 14: Here's how to do a castration.

That's my total "schooled" education that I remember.

Unschooled...me and a certain girl had already been caught trying to figure it out at age 6...Damn, that caused a shitstorm.

 

[miscelaneous]

Its stupid, let them keep their innocence until middle school, when all the other kids wont shut the hell up about it.

 

[pwnzerstick]

Well I certainly did not understand anything about sex at that age, but then again I really didn't need to. Kids that age are not attracted to the opposite sex yet, and if they are grossed out by kissing, then trying to teach them intercourse would be imposible.

 

[JasonKaotic]

I don't think there should be a 'minimum age'. I've known about sex pretty much my whole life (my brother and sister would go on about it when I was about 2), and that's probably why I'm mature about it. Everyone I know who was taught about it later on in life is like "SEX LOL" and "OMG I GOT A BJ OFF *insert slutty girl's name here* THE OTHER DAY" and "UUUUUU I WANNA BANG HER SO HARD LOL".
Censorship is pretty much the reason for it having a minimum age, and censorship is what makes everything 'bad'. They think little kids are disturbed and terrified of 'naughty words' and sex and fighting etc. They love it. And the reason they love it and are actually influenced to do things like that is because they're not allowed to and therefore 'it makes them cool', not because films/education etc influences them to do it. And the reason they're not allowed to is because of censorship.

 

[Thaius]

That's... no.

Sex is something that should be used maturely and responsibly. 5-year olds simply don't have the maturity to properly deal with that information. At all. This is a horrible, horrible idea.

I was right. Eventually kids will be learning about sex the moment they enter school, with in-class practice. I mourn the complete loss of common sense and morality in our world...

 

[El Poncho]

I got it when I was 9, just the right time imo.

 

[LostTimeLady]

For those of us who are UK residents we've been hearing a lot about plans to make Sex Education not only compulsory but also to start from an age as young as five, a plan that has recently been endorced by government advisors
(for the full story check out this link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10333241.stm ).

Your link disagrees with your post. Nowhere does it say they'll start as young as five.

Oops. I read two articles about it and posted the link of the article that didn't mention the minimum age. This article:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100616/tuk-watchdog-backs-sex-education-for-fiv-dba1618.html
does mention sex-ed being taught to children aged five.
Sorry about that.

 

[Dags90]

I don't see how it will hurt to start Sex Ed at a young age. Sex Ed. doesn't have to solely involve talking about sex. I don't think it would hurt young boys and girls to know the bits and pieces. I mean, without a knowledge of the basics of sex, they have no framework from which to decide whether or not they've been molested. Obviously we won't be teaching five year olds about menstruation or condoms, that would come later.

 

[Wintermoot]

that,s WAAAAY too early I think an age like 12 would be OK

 

[googleit6]

I think that with all the sexualization that is going on in the world today, it makes SENSE for kids to get educated younger, but at the same time, they should keep their innocence as long as possible, because it will be gone so much sooner.
Innocence is something that is taken for granted because we don't know anything else when we are young.
In the end, it makes sense, but I don't think it is the best course.

 

[HuntrRose]

5 year olds? Are they insane?

Sex Ed is important. Getting the kids to think further than 5 minutes ahead even more so. Anyway, sexed should start around 11-12 years of age, when puberty starts for the earliest.

Actually, puberty can start alot earlier than that, I was barely 9 when it started, and spent the next couple of years wondering why I was so "interested" in nudity, genitals etc until we finally did a sex ed. class in school. Looking back I realise it would have been much better for me if some sort of earlier sex ed. had been done, even if it hadn't been that specific... (but 5 definitely is too young!)

Well, statistically speaking, you were then very early. Most don't start untill 12-13 and some as late as 14-16.

Of course, the basics at least should be available to whoever asks from school nurse or counselor or something. So with a little adjustment, basic sex ed available to whoever asks, and a mandatory course for all around 11-12 yrs of age. Preferably repeated and/or added to in the years to come. Not saying they should go into all kinds of different sexual variations, but a little about the most common things they'll most likely come into contact with oneway or the other. I.e. bi-sexuality, homosexuality, oral sex, etc. Basically replace all the myths and such with proper un-biased information.

 

[Iron Lightning]

Didn't an episode of South Park joke about teaching sex ed to five-year olds once. Oooh, the government can be quite stupid now can't it.