missfee said:

Kids that age do need to know about sex. Especially these days when kids in middle schools are now having sex. Shucks when I was in 8th grade there was a girl at my bus stop who ended up pregnant. That child must be what, almost 18 now? Plus kids in kindergarten need to understand the basics of what sex is about so that they will know what to do if someone touches them inappropriately - whether or not it's an adult or a child.

MoniGram said:

PREDOMINANT said:

Depends how its done. Mutual respect, anatomical differences and basically why girls have hoohars and boys have a dingalingalingaling.

Cant hurt, I say. I talk quite openly with my 4year old. It makes it less shocking and tabooo when he gets older. Education is always good sexual or otherwise, but there is a right and wrong way to do it. Generally the Gov't will fuck it up though.

Right now Obama has passed a bill to put more money towards sex education and not just the abstinence program that is in place now. I am hoping more comprehensive sex educations will start being taught in schools. We can't ignore that kids are having sex period!

I agree with your thoughts on "Mutual respect, anatomical differences and basically why girls have hoohars and boys have a dingalingalingaling." Teach the kids things at their level.

My boy knows he has a penis, kids are not dumb call a spade a spade. Why is "willy" more acceptabel than "penis"? I have never understood that, or why people trivialise then sensationalise sex education. State the facts from day one, then it becomes "hmm, yea I know that, so what" by the time they are 16 (or should that be 11?).

PREDOMINANT said:

MoniGram said:

Right now Obama has passed a bill to put more money towards sex education and not just the abstinence program that is in place now. I am hoping more comprehensive sex educations will start being taught in schools. We can't ignore that kids are having sex period!

I agree with your thoughts on "Mutual respect, anatomical differences and basically why girls have hoohars and boys have a dingalingalingaling." Teach the kids things at their level.

My boy knows he has a penis, kids are not dumb call a spade a spade. Why is "willy" more acceptabel than "penis"? I have never understood that, or why people trivialise then sensationalise sex education. State the facts from day one, then it becomes "hmm, yea I know that, so what" by the time they are 16 (or should that be 11?).

I agree, sex education should be an on going thing...I never understood why some parents are so afraid to talk about. I know with my kids I have always been quite open and honest...but I was also a teen Mom, and I didn't want my kids following in my footsteps.

PREDOMINANT said:

Depends how its done. Mutual respect, anatomical differences and basically why girls have hoohars and boys have a dingalingalingaling.

Cant hurt, I say. I talk quite openly with my 4year old. It makes it less shocking and tabooo when he gets older. Education is always good sexual or otherwise, but there is a right and wrong way to do it. Generally the Gov't will fuck it up though.

Exactly ~

I think they need to know a little bit about sex in order to protect themselves from predators. Simply telling a child not to talk to strangers or never go with a stranger that offers them candy doesn't really discourage them. Let them know what the stranger plans to do to them and maybe that will scare them. Plus, they need to know a little something in case a relative or friend of the family wants to see their private parts or wants to show them theirs. They need to know that that grown person has more in mind than when they get with their little friends their own age and compare private parts.

vainandy said:

I think they need to know a little bit about sex in order to protect themselves from predators. Simply telling a child not to talk to strangers or never go with a stranger that offers them candy doesn't really discourage them. Let them know what the stranger plans to do to them and maybe that will scare them. Plus, they need to know a little something in case a relative or friend of the family wants to see their private parts or wants to show them theirs. They need to know that that grown person has more in mind than when they get with their little friends their own age and compare private parts.

It is frigtening that we think we have to educate our children so they don't get abused. The chance of this happening is so remote especially if the children understand general right and wrong. I really don't think that scaring children is teh right way to protect them.

My son is 4 and knows how babies are made. He also knows all body parts by their real name - we have never used nicknames. It's not like they need to know details about safe sex, sex for pleasure and all that...but they should learn about what our bodies can do and that includes procreation. There is no shame in that.

vainandy said:

I think they need to know a little bit about sex in order to protect themselves from predators. Simply telling a child not to talk to strangers or never go with a stranger that offers them candy doesn't really discourage them. Let them know what the stranger plans to do to them and maybe that will scare them. Plus, they need to know a little something in case a relative or friend of the family wants to see their private parts or wants to show them theirs. They need to know that that grown person has more in mind than when they get with their little friends their own age and compare private parts.

I've told my guys nobody has the right to touch them and to yell and shout and say NO and to tell mummy or daddy or another grown-up if they don't feel safe or if someone is making them feel uncomfortable.