Condom lesson on children's show irks mother

[moklet]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20061206030610290C133765

The trend is that children become sexually active at an young age. I think education should take place as soon as possible. I had all my education in holland and we had sex education in primary school. (And that was about 26 years ago, when I was about 10)

what is your oininion on this

 

[doobiwan]

Sorry, but while I'm all for sex education, it needs to be targeted and put in context. Showing 6 year olds (it was on TV at 4pm - anyone could watch) how to put a condom on a penis sends the completely wrong message. It trivializes sex which is a huge part of the problem.

Teach kids in a classroom where they feel comfortable to ask questions. Until they at leat 10-12 I wouldn't even suggest getting into details. Sadly the unfortunate reality is that 12 years+ is about the the time you may need to start giving this sort of demo.

But just waving a dildo on TV in distasteful and irresponsible.

 

[Lourens]

It is and always will be the responsibility of every parent to give their children sex education.

If sex education is left up to a stranger, it will most likely be that stranger that violates the trust that was placed in them to give the children sex education.

In our young days it was getting a partner pregnant that was a concern, today it is a matter of live and death.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Yeah

Sorry, but while I'm all for sex education, it needs to be targeted and put in context. Showing 6 year olds (it was on TV at 4pm - anyone could watch) how to put a condom on a penis sends the completely wrong message. It trivializes sex which is a huge part of the problem.

Teach kids in a classroom where they feel comfortable to ask questions. Until they at leat 10-12 I wouldn't even suggest getting into details. Sadly the unfortunate reality is that 12 years+ is about the the time you may need to start giving this sort of demo.

But just waving a dildo on TV in distasteful and irresponsible.

Like doobiwan said.
We constantly hear of parents needing to take responsibility. This is where the problem lies. These things are often taught in a moral vacum - just the "facts" - which does nothing about the problem.

 

[Tassidar]

Mods, can we have a poll on this?
Cape Times did a poll and am interested to see how results compare.

 

[dominic]

lol @ "makeshift pen*s"

 

[Paul_S]

I read an article a while back and wish I could remember where it came from.
It contained the results of a survey regarding sex education amongst teens.
The finding was that most teens see sex education as an encouragement to go and have sex instead of abstaining.

This is where I think we have failed - shouldn't we rather be teaching abstinence and marital faithfulness?
At the moment all we're doing is encouraging risky sexual behavior and equipping them with a non-bullet proof solution.
Why not teach kids how to play safe Russian roulette - they'd probably stand a better chance.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Yeah - agreed, Paul - unfortunately the general population think it is a losing battle and kids will do it anyhow. My logic is that if you hit the mark with 10% it is still better - those you don't hit the mark with will probably at least get something positive from it anyhow... AIDS is preventable but not cureable - and kids need to learn that they will survive if they abstain until a healthy age.

 

[nthdimension]

Countries without proper sex education, including knowledge of contraception, are the ones with the highest rates of teenage pregnancy.

 

[fivelza]

Sorry, but while I'm all for sex education, it needs to be targeted and put in context. Showing 6 year olds (it was on TV at 4pm - anyone could watch) how to put a condom on a penis sends the completely wrong message. It trivializes sex which is a huge part of the problem.

Teach kids in a classroom where they feel comfortable to ask questions. Until they at leat 10-12 I wouldn't even suggest getting into details. Sadly the unfortunate reality is that 12 years+ is about the the time you may need to start giving this sort of demo.

But just waving a dildo on TV in distasteful and irresponsible.

Agreed doobs, this is very important at the RIGHT time!

 

[mancombseepgood]

Afaik

Countries without proper sex education, including knowledge of contraception, are the ones with the highest rates of teenage pregnancy.

New Zealand has one of the worlds highest.

 

[nthdimension]

Well behind the US, home of abstinence education, and the UK. Increased knowledge of proper use of contraception is the biggest driving factor behind reductions in teenage pregnancy.

 

[Fudzy]

Teenage pregnancy would be the least of my worries if my kid was having unprotected sex.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Lol

Well behind the US, home of abstinence education, and the UK. Increased knowledge of proper use of contraception is the biggest driving factor behind reductions in teenage pregnancy.

You gonna tell me teenagers don't get taught condom use in UK?
No - the UK and US problems are nothing to do with what the government is or isn't doing. It's all to do with modern western (lack of) parenting.