Blog # 4

The question of whether sex education should be taught in schools is a hot topic for many people. There are many people for and just as many against. I believe that sex education should start at home with an open honest communication between a child and their parents. Age appropriate answers to questions and ongoing dialogue should be important in a family when discussing sex. That being said, I also believe that many children are missing out on that open dialogue with their parents due to embarrassment on the part of the parents and the child. I believe we should have trained professionals who are devoted to pre-teens and teens and that these professionals provide open honest teaching of all aspects of sex education with the parent’s permission in some sort of school setting. I believe that abstinence only programs are the most valuable morally to teach student’s how to respect themselves and their bodies but I also believe that the student’s should have the knowledge to deal with situations that might happen. Teaching abstinence only without the other pertinent information just leads to more problems. That is where STDs and unplanned pregnancy come from. I want my children to know that abstinence only is what I expect from them but I am open to discussing sex and what it means to them.