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Originally Posted by RichieLion
I heard most of those things when I was a kid and survived it pretty well. (of course, as a male, the info wasn't as critical)
The basic health courses we had when I was young covered most of that pretty well, in the sense that the causes and effects of reproduction were in the curriculum, but of course what your friends said carried a lot of weight also.
Teachers should ask for questions and answer them with the child's age in mind. If the question seems a little sophisticated for the age of the child, a teacher should delve into that a little more privately and maybe bring the parents into the conversation if warranted.
Teacher's need to stick to the age appropriate science. (I hope we don't have to get into a long analysis of what that means. It should be common sensical)
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Your post says a lot. Some I agree with.. But "..as a male the info wasn't as critical"?!?!? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and ask you to explain that because that's one of the problems we have with teen pregnancy - the guys thinking it's not really as mcuh THEIR problem as it is a FEMALE's problem.
Now, I had "health" classes in NYC in the 5th grade and we knew all the TECHNICAL stuff about reproduction - but EVERY kid in the class (from when we talked about it later) had the same question.. "What are the man and woman doing during all this?"
Now, about asking question, I have no argument with you there.. This is part of what I was asking about earlier for you to clarify your stand on 'parental rights'. There are those in the 'parental rights' group who don't want such subjects even *mentioned*.