Sex Education At A Younger Age

8 is do young for the whole talk about every thing i say that at 8 they should learn a littlbe bit like what puberty does but nothing else

 

To be totally honest eventually a child will come into a situation when his/her peers will
know of the "sexual world" before him/her and they will tell him/her or tease said person until said person asked there parent.If schools taught them this stuff "softly" and slowly there wouldn't be so much pressure on the parents and the children. even if it's from a younger age it would take alot of pressure.The subject of sex education is treated like the darkness.It's treated horribly but it is merely unknown and weird territory to go through but the younger you cope the more ready you are.

 

way too young. they don't need to know this stuff yet tho that's the age i learned of this stuff (funny story really, when i was walking home from school, one of my friends came up to me and asked "do you know what sex is?" i said no and he proceeded to explain, lol). but i think middle school children is a more appropriate age to learn this stuff. i mean, every child is different so we really can't say for sure but we don't wna expose them to too much at once tho. with all the crap that's on TV tho, it's hard not for them to learn what it is (look at the Simpsons and Family Guy for godsakes, there are so many sexual scenes and references).

 

I agree that they should know bits about puberty - but they shouldnt have to worry about how babies are made - that just gonna lead to underage sex - underage pregnancy - depression - obesity etc

 

That's like saying that underage teaching of geography will lead to family abandonment and that 10 year olds will study abroad, traveling through Europe.

If sexual education is only appropriate at a period when things of the sexual nature is relevant, well for one who decides when it is relevant? Should you not learn of it until you are Married? And then you should question why this thought process is not applied to all facets of education?

Should math only be taught when relevant? Should I only learn Math at the point when I need to count things? And Biology, why do I need to learn how Organs work if it's not relevant unless I become a Doctor, should Biology only be taught once you enter Medical School? And like I pointed out above, Geography. Should Geography be taught only at the point when one would travel to other countries?

 

exactly. it s like darkness.i don't like this idea because i hate darkness, ad 8 is just too young!thats like saying children should join an army of darkness or choose which path:light or dark at age 8!

 

why would you teach an 8 year old about sex? do you WANT more teenage parents that abandon their children?

 

Why would you teach an 8 year old about Geography? Do you WANT more teenagers to abandon their country and go to Rome?

Hey look, I can take outrageous exaggerated stances too

You seem to have misinterpreted what they were saying. Daxma is saying that sex education is treated like some great darkness, when in reality there is nothing wrong or 'dark' about Sex, it's part of human nature and people who treat it like it's some great evil zone are thinking about the whole situation completely backwards.

 

well, learning about geography has no dire consequences (at least not at the moment, the worst case scenario being that dumb/unrealistic one you said). having sex DOES have dire consequences, in the form of STDs, unwanted labor, emotional trama sometimes. even if they used a condom, the fact that they're not abstinate increases the odds of them doing something they willl regret. but at elementary school age, those kids really have no business learning about that becuz it really does destroy some parts of their innocene by knowing (like knowing that the stork is some fake creature, i know doesn't sound like much but some part of their innocent minds are shattered). also, you still never answerd, WHY would you teach an 8 year old about sex? would YOU personally do it?

 

You act as if the second someone is educated on the matter, they're going to go out and do it, which is a massive and unfounded exaggeration. It's education, informing them, educating them on what it is, what it isn't, what is right and wrong, how it can be dangerous, etc.

Innocent minds shattered! Oh boy, I sure do love unfounded baseless information in intelligent discussion!

And I pose to you, WHY teach children about Geography?

 

lol, that raises a good point MuffinMan, they arnt scarring them forever with this, they are just informing them on what it is, i mean i never took a sex-ed class but ive know what they are like, and im sure that if any of the childrens parents did not agree with it, they could jsut have their child not take that class. It is, believe it or not, as simple as that.

 

whatever, at least I"M actually supporting my arguements instead of just contradicting others and twisting everyone's words.

but look i see what you mean, not everyone is gonna go out and have sex just becuz they learned it but some of them WILL.

 

His argument is MY argument!!! we both eblieve in the SAME thing!!! im just backing him up because he already has a basis so im just working off of that

 

i talking about him. the kids DO need their innocent minds protected. that's why the FCC exists and that's why we shouldn't teach the kids about sex until they're ready which probably isn't 8 years old.

 

At the end of the day, when someone is ready to learn about sex isn't defined by a standard age. There isn't a point where a child has a birthday and is suddenly mature enough to know. It is something that differs from person to person. I think it is down to parental discretion to judge this ultimately, and it wouldn't hurt for children to know some of the basics. Just because they know about it doesn't mean they are going to go out and get themselves laid, pregnant and diseased. I know how to make pipe bombs (lol science class) but that doesn't mean I am going to go make one, I know about xenotransplantation, doesn't mean I am going to go perform a surgery.

Not only that, but IMO it is lack of knowledge that leads to high pregnancy rates and high STD rates.

Innocent minds do need to be protected true, but sex isn't evil. It is natural and a part of life. Hiding it makes it seem like a bad thing. Telling them about it doesn't mean they are corrupted =/ How do you decide when a person is ready for sex? If they know nothing about it then they wont be ready o_O ​

 

THANK YOU!!! for noting about parental discretion, i said somthing about it being up to the parents earlier, but i gues no one cares what i say (lol)

 

I like to refer to the above as "the argument of someone with no argument."

Baseless facts, in my intelligent discussion? It's more likely than you think.

"Not everyone is gonna go out and drop out of school to move to New Guinea, but some of them WILL. Therefore we need to PREVENT our children from the knowledge of Geography!"

 

you know what i have to say??? ARGUMENT OVER!!! WINNER??? KIDS THAT ARE EIGHT SHOULD NOT!
have to learn about sex unless their parents deem it okay. THERE DONE

PS - feed my pet please?

 

Nah, it's not very nice to declare an argument over just because <.< not fair to the opposing argument

 

well opposing argument hasent really ben showing much backbone HINT HINT - no one has said that it shoudl happen so.....

My Sweet Persuasive Skillz + Fact That Everyone On My Side Of The Argument Has An Education = I WIN!!!

but seriously i dont think anyone is going to continue this because you and me are only ones really saying anything so im done with this thread