[Bibbi]

Brenda Brenda:

Bibbi Bibbi:

rawmeat rawmeat:

I would say asking kids to buy a condom for class is a bad idea. I think a race to put one on is a bad idea. But hands on experience to put on is a good idea IMHO. Just remember the akwardness of doing it for the first time, and think about if you were in the proper frame of mind to read the instructions on the box. I know for me it was to dark in the room to read the instructions. But if you have done it once you don't need to read the instructions. I know we had to put one on a dildo back in the 80's when I was in sex ED and that hands on experience helped me in the dark.

OK, since young people of that age are involved in sexual activity according to the studies and buying a condom is rather necessary to prevent pregnency or STDs, why is that a bad idea?????

Because it is a pretty awkward thing to do for a 14 year old kid, who is in no way ready for that. For kids who are, fine, but not everyone is.
That, and.. who paid for it?

"Awkward" is better than pregnant or diseased, and that is the effective bottom line.

[rawmeat]

Bibbi Bibbi:

rawmeat rawmeat:

I would say asking kids to buy a condom for class is a bad idea. I think a race to put one on is a bad idea. But hands on experience to put on is a good idea IMHO. Just remember the akwardness of doing it for the first time, and think about if you were in the proper frame of mind to read the instructions on the box. I know for me it was to dark in the room to read the instructions. But if you have done it once you don't need to read the instructions. I know we had to put one on a dildo back in the 80's when I was in sex ED and that hands on experience helped me in the dark.

OK, since young people of that age are involved in sexual activity according to the studies and buying a condom is rather necessary to prevent pregnency or STDs, why is that a bad idea?????

OK I can agree with you in a way. Buying a condom and having them around may be a good idea. I guess my objection would be to require a student to spend the money if they don't want to. That would be my only objection. Other than that it is a good idea to have them on hand if you plan to be sexualy active.

[rawmeat]

lily lily:

Don't boys practice before the big event?

I think that is the idea behind the teachers experiment, practice makes perfect.

[Brenda]

Bibbi Bibbi:

Brenda Brenda:

Because it is a pretty awkward thing to do for a 14 year old kid, who is in no way ready for that. For kids who are, fine, but not everyone is.
That, and.. who paid for it?

"Awkward" is better than pregnant or diseased, and that is the effective bottom line.

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

[Bibbi]

Brenda Brenda:

Bibbi Bibbi:

Brenda Brenda:

Because it is a pretty awkward thing to do for a 14 year old kid, who is in no way ready for that. For kids who are, fine, but not everyone is.
That, and.. who paid for it?

"Awkward" is better than pregnant or diseased, and that is the effective bottom line.

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

It was because parents fell down on that job in large numbers that the province and the schools took over.

[Brenda]

Bibbi Bibbi:

Brenda Brenda:

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

It was because parents fell down on that job in large numbers that the province and the schools took over.

I call bullshit on that one.

Unless of course you have stats? Opinion doesn't matter, because yours is as good as mine. soooo... Stats?

[rawmeat]

Brenda Brenda:

Bibbi Bibbi:

Brenda Brenda:

Because it is a pretty awkward thing to do for a 14 year old kid, who is in no way ready for that. For kids who are, fine, but not everyone is.
That, and.. who paid for it?

"Awkward" is better than pregnant or diseased, and that is the effective bottom line.

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

I have no stats, but I can make an educated guess that most parents don't know when their childern first become sexualy active. When that is the case, it would be a good idea that the person know how to use them and has them on hand. I know my parents didn't know when I first became sexualy active, I am glad looking back that I had the proper education.

[Brenda]

rawmeat rawmeat:

Brenda Brenda:

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

I have no stats, but I can make an educated guess that most parents don't know when their childern first become sexualy active. When that is the case, it would be a good idea that the person know how to use them and has them on hand. I know my parents didn't know when I first became sexualy active, I am glad looking back that I had the proper education.

So you were forced to buy condoms by your teacher, with your own money?

I wasn't, and my parents didn't know either. I had the education though, and not gotten by my parents. We got sex ed at school, but there was no way I would have been told to buy condoms.

[Bibbi]

I don't need stats. Sexual education would have NEVER been acceptable in any province, if studies proved that it was being properly done in the home by parents.

[Brenda]

Bibbi Bibbi:

I don't need stats. Sexual education would have NEVER been acceptable in any province, if studies proved that it was being properly done in the home by parents.

And you know for sure it isn't?

[rawmeat]

Brenda Brenda:

rawmeat rawmeat:

Brenda Brenda:

Oh sure, but isn't that a parents job? To buy them and make sure your kid has them with him/her?

I have no stats, but I can make an educated guess that most parents don't know when their childern first become sexualy active. When that is the case, it would be a good idea that the person know how to use them and has them on hand. I know my parents didn't know when I first became sexualy active, I am glad looking back that I had the proper education.

So you were forced to buy condoms by your teacher, with your own money?

I wasn't, and my parents didn't know either. I had the education though, and not gotten by my parents. We got sex ed at school, but there was no way I would have been told to buy condoms.

I said in an previous post that my only objections would be a race to put condoms on and a requirement for a student to spend money, sorry for the miss-understanding.

[rawmeat]

Brenda Brenda:

Bibbi Bibbi:

I don't need stats. Sexual education would have NEVER been acceptable in any province, if studies proved that it was being properly done in the home by parents.

And you know for sure it isn't?

Once again an educated guess could clear that up. Do you realy think that the average Canadian family show their children how to put a condom on and buys the condoms for them? I don't.

[Brenda]

rawmeat rawmeat:

Brenda Brenda:

Bibbi Bibbi:

I don't need stats. Sexual education would have NEVER been acceptable in any province, if studies proved that it was being properly done in the home by parents.

And you know for sure it isn't?

Once again an educated guess could clear that up. Do you realy think that the average Canadian family show their children how to put a condom on and buys the condoms for them? I don't.

I don't know the "average Canadian family". I only know my family. And I also know, that if you listen to your kids carefully, and have done so all of their lifes, you will know.
Do you think girls like to get their periods without any education? I don't think that is dealt with in sex ed, and if it is, it is too late, at 14.

[MacDonaill]

Most parents are not able to teach kids everything they need to know about sex, STDs and pregnancy.

[Brenda]

lily lily:

Brenda Brenda:

I don't know the "average Canadian family". I only know my family. And I also know, that if you listen to your kids carefully, and have done so all of their lifes, you will know.
Do you think girls like to get their periods without any education? I don't think that is dealt with in sex ed, and if it is, it is too late, at 14.

That's covered in sex ed, in elementary school, but I talked to my kids long before.

Huh, that's a little late then My oldest is 11 and she knows...

$1:

You guys are all right, you know. The kids shouldn't have been required to buy the condoms for the class, the speed contest was weird, but yes, kids do need to be taught the basics... both at home AND at school.

Preferably at home before at school