Sexual Education

When a parent doesn't tell their kids about sex, does it protect them or put them at risk? Well whether a parent tells their kid about sex or not, they are at risk. We are in a sexual revolution whether we want to confront it or not. Just because you don't teach your child about sex, that doesn't mean his/her peers or people she/he is in contact with will not.

Those most ignorant are targeted, which is what makes kids such a target for abuse. Every day I look in the news there are at least 20 new arrests for pedophiles and children abused by people close to them or people in positions of power and trust. If we begin to educate our children about sex in the phallic stages of development from 3-5, you eliminate a lot of confusion which will allow them understand the difference between good touch and bad touch, between right and wrong. I'm not even going to suggest sex ed programs yet, how about we start at home?

What is it that makes a parent teach a kid about everything they need to grow up except sex. You wouldn't even need to go into details. Try to relate with them in your explanation. You wouldn't let them drive a car without knowing the dangers of the road, or even sharing a few of your own experiences. You can't control what your child sees or hears every day on television, in movies or in adds on the street. Seeing these things sparks curiosity in a child which will be addressed. And if you don't address it, they either will themselves or they will just remain confused about it.

Most kids learn about sex for the first time from friends or pornographic movies they run into while unsupervised. That explains a lot to me about why kids do not trust their parents about the dangers. It's not enough for a child to know how a baby is made, or the diseases that occur. If everybody is telling you how good sex is, and only your parents or teachers are telling you it is bad, who do you believe? The fact is that sex isn't bad; but just like driving or college, it's better for people who are more mature and educated. Without that education, you are sending your children into an unforgiving world with many hurdles they are not prepared to handle. I'd like to thank my mother for giving me the tools handle this world on my own. If you don't want sex education at school, then do it at home. They'll listen.



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