Comments on: To prevent STDS and Pregnancy: We need Sex Ed in School and at Home http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/ Where Moms and the people who love them fight for a better America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23535 Rob Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:03:22 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/#comment-23535 We started talking to our sons about sex the minute they began asking. To this day we have that freedom, and it can often become the subject of humor. We also bought our sons their first box of protection when it became apparent that the hormone train had arrived in the station. I don't have a problem with schools teaching it, especially if the parents aren't capable of it. I would have preferred a teacher who was comfortable with the subject though. We started talking to our sons about sex the minute they began asking. To this day we have that freedom, and it can often become the subject of humor. We also bought our sons their first box of protection when it became apparent that the hormone train had arrived in the station.

I don’t have a problem with schools teaching it, especially if the parents aren’t capable of it. I would have preferred a teacher who was comfortable with the subject though.

]]> By: Anita http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23473 Anita Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:52:20 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/#comment-23473 @Maggie I'm so sorry to hear about the abuse. Thank you for sharing your experience here, and for writing a book to help others stay safe. @Maggie I’m so sorry to hear about the abuse. Thank you for sharing your experience here, and for writing a book to help others stay safe.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23398 Maggie Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:15:41 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/#comment-23398 I thought that teaching about the private spots at a young age was enough to help my kids. But, because I didn't teach enough my girls where sexually abused for years. I have learned the hard way. We now talk a lot about sex. My kids and I have even wrote a book that helps to teach young children about sex and how to stay safe from abuse. I thought that teaching about the private spots at a young age was enough to help my kids. But, because I didn’t teach enough my girls where sexually abused for years. I have learned the hard way. We now talk a lot about sex. My kids and I have even wrote a book that helps to teach young children about sex and how to stay safe from abuse.

]]> By: zanade http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23124 zanade Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/to-prevent-stds-and-pregnancy-we-need-sex-ed-in-school-and-at-home/#comment-23124 I think we as a nation should begin to talk to our daughters and sons about sex. I am just 26 years old but not one day in my life has my mother said anything regarding sex. This squeamish behavior must stop. Someone has to explain to them what birth control is and why its important to use condoms. I recently read that a survey of 1,800 young women ages 18-29 had no clue about the different birth control options and that is truly sad. If you talk to your kids about sex it WILL NOT force them to go out and try it. It's the UNKNOWN that does... Zanade Mann www.twitter.com/zanade Thanks for a great article! I think we as a nation should begin to talk to our daughters and sons about sex. I am just 26 years old but not one day in my life has my mother said anything regarding sex. This squeamish behavior must stop. Someone has to explain to them what birth control is and why its important to use condoms. I recently read that a survey of 1,800 young women ages 18-29 had no clue about the different birth control options and that is truly sad.

If you talk to your kids about sex it WILL NOT force them to go out and try it. It’s the UNKNOWN that does…

Zanade Mann
http://www.twitter.com/zanade

Thanks for a great article!

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