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Because love is an adult relationship, I cannot even vaguely remember considering anything to do with sex when i was in infants school. Where there as many underage pregnancies “back then” ? If not why not ? If not then let’s get back to then, an age where sex didn’t sell Cadbury’s flake or Cadbury caramel, where we knew what to do with shower gel without showing someone’s arse and half a breast.
Someone with half a breast, bearing their ar se, whilst advertising Shower-Gel? :lol:
There is nothing wrong about teaching children about sex if done in a simple way, it`s a natural thing, reproduction. I don`t think anyone wants children to know about sexual relationships, but simple biology and reproduction to answer all the “where do I come from” questions.
Not sure if teen pregnancies have increased, maybe we`re just more aware and we no longer keep them secret, no more homes for unmarried mothers and hiding away.
Generally, in my opinion, we Brits sre way to uptight about sex, and not open enough.
I really don’t know about this, where i dont see anything wrong with kids learning basic biology, i’m all for that but when i was that age we started with plants and animals and made our way to people at maybe 8 or 9 i cant see why that isn’t early enough, within that they can learn gender differences of course but i dont think they need to learn much more than that at that age. Yes if they ask a parent and they want to tell them, fine, but i dont think it sould be part of any school curriculum. Also regarding teaching children about love and relationships and so forth, all children develop at different rates, a well known example of this is how girls tend to mature more quickly than boys, both physically and mentally, so surely their learning should be done at the rate suitable to them rather than forced on them, when perhaps they arent ready to understand that just yet, what is the hurry in all seriousness. Biology great but lets leave the sex, love, relationships and feelings until they are totally ready or atleast until the parent choses to tell them, when they feel they are ready. I’m not saying lie to them, if they ask the questions, be truthful, in a simple way but dont make them all learn it, the questions will come when they are ready to enquire.
But no one is talking about teaching them any of the things everyone is getting so worked up about.
I remember being terrified when my pal at primary school, spent the weekend with her cousin and her describing this ” cotton wool stuff ye wear in your pants, to stop the blood”. I assumed it was a gross exagerration and asked my mum.. sheest she was no better and kinda made out it was all an exagerration too :)
so i ignored it.
i think parents of today are far more switched on regarding speaking to kids and telling the truth.
but no i do not agree that before they learn Santa is a Myth, they shuld be taught it..
nope. nope and nope.. an anecdote being, my grandon is due a wee cousin soon, he keeps asking when they are coming out to “play” .. my daughter explained it was in Auntie Karens tummy.. to Whit Rory asked, all wide eyed.. ” did she eat it ” !!
answer THAt without laughing.
/cabbage patch, dundee.
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