Sex education is a big topic especially among kids, but are they learning what they need in school? Parents continuously ask me if I think the schools are delivering.
Reader: Do you think the schools family life education curriculum is adequate?
Greer: I think there is value to the school’s family life curriculum in that it provides children with factual information about the reproductive system. But the school curriculum has its limitations and cannot replace an open and honest dialogue between parent and kids about sex, sexuality, love and relationships. Children who have a clear idea of their values and beliefs regarding sex tend to make healthier and more responsible sexual choices than children who don’t. The school curriculum simply cannot provide that.
Reader: Do you think talking with my teenagers about “safer sex” versus “abstinence-only” is promoting sexual behavior?
Greer: Some parents are concerned that by offering kids alternatives to “abstinence only” they are condoning sexual activity. I don’t believe that’s the case. Parents can be very clear about what their children should and shouldn’t do, but the truth remains that kids often don’t do what their parents say, especially as teens. Discussing “safer sex” along with “abstinence only” accounts for this disparity and helps protect teens from unplanned pregnancies and STDs in the case they choose to become sexually active.
(source: http://lagunaniguel.patch.com)
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