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Originally Posted by Tellmeyourstory....
I agree...and I am in shock at all of the naïveté shown on some of these posts. Did not most of our children grow up in the 80's and 90's.....and were we not children of the 60's and 70's???? Does no one else remember the reality of all of this?????
I remember my childhood and teen years....and I know the stories my children now tell of theirs...something's I already knew....something's I did not want to know....regardless....nothing shocks me anymore. However I still want my grandchildren to know the real life.
I want them to know the bullies are wrong and that we should defend those that are being mistreated. I want them to LOVE all people no matter who they are....no matter what they look like or what religion they practice or who they are married to or what color they are!!!!
I want them to live a life of honor and love and acceptance.....but I want them to be knowledgeable about life and I want them to know what reality...how is it that no one else remembers that last 50 years???
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Bullying and teaching tolerance should be a part of every school's curriculum. Our suicide rate is escalating every year, and some of it stems from bullying. Victims of bullies have become violent and found guns to do damage with. Some of this could be prevented!
Sometimes all that needs to happen is a teacher taking the time to explain to the whole class, with the victim and bully present, why some people bully. When you explain that bullies are very insecure people with emotoinal concerns, who don't quite feel that they measure up and therefore take their frustrations out on someone they think will not retaliate, without naming any names, it can free up the rest of the kids to discuss how to handle the situation. The bully will have to sit there and listen, but of course no names are used. You can even do role playing with certain age groups, and call on the bully to play the part of the victim. It is eye opening!
There are many ways to address this in earlier years, but if it isn't addressed until middle school, you have an angry preteen on your hands, and a more difficult job to do, but it still needs to be addressed.
As far as sex education, it is only information. There is always a prescribed curriculum, and information and knowledge does not cause harm; lack of information can cause much more harm. Understanding correct terms and basic biology is not going to hurt a child. If the information is over their heads, they filter it out and don't recall it very well. I always felt that if the child has the question, they deserve an answer.