I have just read a story on sex education that I found quite disturbing. Not only am I shocked, I am fuming to say the least. How on earth are these so called bright sparks with their so called bright ideas permitted to lay down the law on what they believe is right for our children. There will be those opposed to my opinion on the matter, but as a mother I believe I have earned the right to say when "my" child is ready to be prepped on sex relations. I am all for the younger generation being made aware of the risks involved when having unprotected sex, but at an age appropriate that meets with their level of understanding. Below is a snippet that encouraged me as a parent to protest.
Mandatory sex and relationship education for children as young as four is needed to reduce the rising teenage STI and abortion rate, according to two leading sexual health charities.
These charities said children should be taught the names of body parts and about sex and relationships. So now we parents are compelled to confuse our toddlers, where the widgy now becomes a penis and the tuppence a vagina? Come on, "your avin a laugh aint yer." Four year old children need to have a life and not taught how to create one. Is curiosity not to blame for many an unwanted pregnancy? Give a child a gun they will use it - get my drift.
I am aware and fully understand the importance of this invaluable information on sex education, and believe that every child should be enlightened of the dangers, but only when the time is right. General education is of the most vital for our children to excel in life, but cramming too much knowledge into a tiny brain, can only but damage. Let us take one step at a time for Pete's sake. Show me a 4 year old that can follow the instructions on a condom packet if not been taught how to read.
Another comment in favour of sex education for 4 year olds went onto say that young people will find information and if we don't give it to them in a responsible way, they'll find it from elsewhere. Of course they will like most other things in life. It is true we learn from others, but let those others be mom and dad. Parents know their own children best and therefore qualify to determine at what age their child will understand about sex relations. Children differ greatly in the department of learning. We we have those that pick up things more quickly than others. When I say pick up. I sure do not mean a contraceptive pill or a condom, more like their dolly and toy soldiers.
Ministers in Scotland and Wales say they have no plans to make sex relation lessons compulsory at the moment. Could these ministers have children? It's like the midwife who shouts at the breathless woman on the labour bed to cut out screaming while giving birth, only then do we find out she herself is childless (not all.) If these people care for the welfare of our children, then they should know innocent four year old toddlers wish not to think about "foreplay in the dark" but to "play in the park."
I am a strong believer in nipping something in the bud, but in this case please let our babies' have time to blossom.
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