by Lisa Wildin

Created on: May 03, 2008

Sex education is very important, both at school and at home. If children aren't taught they can either fall to predators or end up making bad decisions in the future. The schools here have sex education in the third, sixth, eighth, and high school grades. I am very thankful for that.

I remember when my daughter was in 3rd grade, we received a notice that the school was doing a presentation on good touch bad touch and that it would include some education on sex. I felt this would be a good class for her to participate in.

To my surprise and dismay, the next time my husband of 7 years tried to "touch" her, while I was gone to the store, she told in tears and all when I returned home. I took her to the hospital immediately and found there was reason for concern. That man spent four years in prison.

After some counseling my daughter informed me that if it weren't for the class her teacher had taught she wouldn't have know what he was doing was wrong because he told her that is what good girls do for their daddy's and they are not supposed to tell their mom or no one would be able to eat anymore.

Sex education is very important, both at school and at home. If children aren't taught they can either fall to predators or end up making bad decisions in the future. The schools here has sex education in the third, sixth, eighth, and high school grades. I am very thankful for that.

In schools they have more visuals and learning aids that can be used and in many cases know the medical facts and statistics better than a parent does. Depending on the age will depend on what is being taught.

Third grade, is good touch bad touch. Know what your body parts are and respect the fact they are yours and private. Learn that if something makes you feel uncomfortable it is ok to get away from it. Most of all if someone touches in a way that does not feel good tell your mom, dad, or school about it.

Sixth grade they get more into puberty, how your body is growing and not to be afraid of it. I remember they gave all the kids deodorant and the girls pads and tampons. They explained the cycles of the human body both male and female and touched base on pregnancy.

Eight grade the education gets more into pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. As in High School the learning experience shows more graphic slides of what a penis and vagina looks like covered with different kinds of diseases.

No matter how much we want our children to remain abstinent it is their decision what to do and when. We

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