shouldn't schools teach us about sex earlier?

[Luke P]

im sorry but at my age 13 some idiots are thinking about having sex...and yet i know nothing about sex!
(yes...i know the basics.....) but i rarly know any deseases and how to prevent them. im learning new terms every day! that i didn't know about, some things that i should know about before having sex....

what im saying is by about 16 is when there gonna teach you all about sex..i hope.... but even then thousands of people have already had sex! shoudl schools teach us much eariler?!?!?
stds at 6th grade! omg your lucky...in 6th grade they the teachers wern't even allowed to talk about a condom!

things have changed for the wrose....
santanica that sounds about right..if your having sex at 11 or below your not healthy..or somethigns not going right in your mind

[Shelle B]

You know you bring up a valid point - i would speak to your teachers/principal & send through a petition to the Dept of Education & they will assess the situation, get feedback from students & parents or they'll do nothing but good point! I think it wouldnt hurt...

[Acid09]

Personally I think sex ed is something that should be up to the parents. I think it is foolish for parents to rely on the education system just avoid an "embaracing" converstation with their 12-14 year old. Now I don't think parents are that ignorant I do think that most have that "talk" at some point but I would like to see them take more initiative with their kids.

That is just my humble opinion.

As far as sex ed in school? I think its in the dark ages - for many schools but not all. I think a comprehensive sex education is the right thing. Some hear that and they immediately think "pro sex". I disagree. I think by keeping adolecents in the dark about topics relating to sex, stds and contraceptives we ultimately doom them to figure it out the hard way.

but above all else I think it is the parent's responsibility to educate their child on sex.

[C J]

Yes! As much as many of us parents don't want to think of the possibility of our children being sexually active until 16 or older, the younger that you receive an education the more effective it will be. For one this, like you have pointed out, kids wants to start having sex alot younger than 16! Many of my friends at 12 were already practicing some type of sexual act! In addition to this however, it makes sense to teach sex at a younger age when our teenagers will have plenty of time to allow the knowledge to sink in and to ask more questions, clarify information and simply be better prepared. If we wait too long not only do we miss teaching important safe sex skills to many teens but we also are not allowing for enough time for the consistant teaching necessary to entirely learn about sex, just as it is necessary to have alot of practive and teaching on any other subject.

[Satanica H]

i think sex ed should be taught in schools at an early age, say about 12 to 13.