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Should sex education be compulsory for all primary school children?

The UK government has made sex and relationships education compulsory for all school children in England, aged five to 16. Just under 40,000 teenagers get pregnant in the UK ever year. That's only two percent of 15 to 19-year-olds but it's more than anywhere else in Western Europe.The international evidence suggests that teaching aspects of sex and relationship education before puberty has a positive effect on such things as teenage pregnancy rates. Should it be compulsory for all Primary school children?

	Yes - the Brook Advisory Clinic and the Family Planning Association say it should start for children at the age of four and be compulsory like Math and English Right choice
	No - there isn't any evidence to suggest sex education reduces teen pregnancy rates.
	I am unsure about this

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Created On:	10/23/08 at 10:01am (75 days ago)
Closes On:	10/26/08 at 11:59pm (71 days ago)
Settles On:	10/26/08 at 11:59pm (71 days ago)

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mariealjaff wrote 70 days ago

i think a 4 year old needs to know certain things about sex, as to what is right and wrong with sexual touching cause the world just full of perves who think its ok to touch up a 4 year old girl, why? because they know the child knows no better and won't say any thing.

lowriekat2002 wrote 71 days ago

well all i can say now is, if sex education has to be taught to children from the age of 4 years, goodbye childhood, why not learn them about death as well then they know the full cycle of life, im just really glad i wont be having any more children, i just wish good luck to all the parents,

shyirispurpleiris wrote 71 days ago

lol, I wonder how all our play people will swing the vote on this bet ??? Maybe we should have them elect a president for us too ?

shyirispurpleiris wrote 71 days ago

No, that is entirely to young, I can understand having sex education maybe in the jr high high school

jimmybooze wrote 72 days ago

While I think that Sex education should be taught to children at an early age, but 4 yrs to 7 yrs. is a bit too early, since the kids already have more important things to learn such as reading, writing, discipline etc. & they should be given a chance to enjoy their child-hood & mature a little bit more before being thrust into sex-education, which should gradually be taught at home by the parents.

hockeygirl9988 wrote 73 days ago

idk

las11 wrote 73 days ago

i don't think this subject should be taught in elementary school because there is more important skills to be learned in elementary school but in hight school should be taught and also in elementary school the children may not handle the subject quiet well because they aren't mature yet.

ainwaith wrote 73 days ago

i think it should be required

natasha_cole wrote 74 days ago

Nope

baby_doll_215 wrote 74 days ago

i think it's too young to force tem to learn somehing like that. i hate to put it this waty but at that age there are more important life skills that need to be learned. and i think that it ought to be the parents choice if they want them in the class or not.

hedgecentre wrote 74 days ago

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It's important for kids to be able to talk about sex so offenders can be found out, but having information about sex could lead to experimental behavior. I think kids at risk should get the education. I voted yes but deep down I don't believe in a low risk environment, that it is really necessary. Porn is a problem and places kids at high risk if they get a hold of it....

xxbabykakezxx wrote 74 days ago

gabbrielle13 wrote 74 days ago

no because that is my job as a parent to teach my own child about sex education. I dont want someone else teaching my daughter and giving her condoms or birth concontrol so she can have sex .. not their job

matthewdaykin wrote 74 days ago

i dont think so coz i dint help me

dipakbid wrote 74 days ago

I would go for No. 2 as its too early to give sex education for children starting from the age of 4 years but would definately support sex education if the age would be around the age of 8-10 years onwards.

krazzie_p wrote 74 days ago

hell yeah, you never know what other std's will show up in the future

Dwayne_smith wrote 74 days ago

Yes so they no about using protection and all that stuff

sugar_n_spice58316 wrote 74 days ago

I think that children, well children. Do you really expect them to remember it? Let alone use it in the future. I know that everyone is different, but forcing sex education on children as young as age three is just plain ridiculous. I mean come on do you think that it would have made a difference for you? Plus I think that the "The Birds and The Bees" talk should be left up to parents.

sharoina_clarke wrote 74 days ago

I think sex education should be an inportant part of young children lives from as early as 3 because it will not only help them not to get pregnant or engage in sex before marraige but it can prevent them from being molested, they are to be taught where not to let anyone touch them and where they are not to touch anyone.

oliver_1121 wrote 74 days ago

children must be protected & keep their innocence until they reach maturity,in this way they will be able to enjoy their childhood...

swanniesupporter wrote 74 days ago

no it could give youngers some BAD ideas

shang2680 wrote 74 days ago

yes

amina12 wrote 74 days ago

me 2 ,when there in 6th at least

bert27722000 wrote 74 days ago

i really don't agree teaching a 4 yr old kid bout sex...huh! that is rude for me...for me kids are angels, they should not be open to a worldly thing like sex.

babyboi_da_1 wrote 74 days ago

yes it should if not then the parents should teacher there kids about sex

seanrthomas1973 wrote 74 days ago

I have a 6 yr old who i would rather not have knowing what it all about at the moment so i'm going with NO

srhdv3 wrote 74 days ago

With the way the world is today,sex ed is a good idea for kids.Maybe not so full force at such a young age,but at least to let them know what is a good touch and a bad touch.

rb41139 wrote 74 days ago

kinda a different question

debbiegirl wrote 74 days ago

congrats sonya on QOTD im going with #2

mandsmay wrote 74 days ago

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First of all Sonya, Congrats on QOTD!!! I have to say No on this one, Although I DO agree with the original question, Sex Ed does need to be started at the Primary grades, 4 years old is too young to understand the concepts involved, and the result is actually the opposite of it's intentions. Children who learn about Sex before they are mature enough to comprehend Often (though not always) become so comfortable with the idea that they become promiscuous and begin to treat Sex as a joke.

moh_shabir wrote 74 days ago

I think its to early to start teaching 5 year olds about sex education. I think a good age in my mind is 15ish, give or take afew years, but any younger is just putting things in her head that there way to young to think about. I think it just gives them more to get curious about, and curiousity isnt good when your that young.

alek_ber wrote 74 days ago

enchanting_07 wrote 74 days ago

Congratulations on the QOTD! :^) Well Deserved, sweet Sonya!

~ I would like to think it isn't necessary, but in today's society it is sadly needed. That said, it should also be addressed at home.

sokkerroks wrote 74 days ago

ok.........ok..........ok

lowriekat2002 wrote 74 days ago

well i left school in the 1970s we didnt really have sex education yet i only know of one girl who got pregnant, as for learning children from the age of five that is going to far, why cant they have a proper childhood, sex education should be started in secondry school, then teach them everything including them watching teenagers who have had a baby, like they show in tv showing them screaming through the birth & going to the baby units to be taught to look after them, then they may understand mor

Magouche wrote 74 days ago

I think that it is great and here are some of the reasons that I think so. The earlier that the children start learning about sex the sooner the mystery will disappear. There is nothing wrong with letting them know the "rights and wrongs" of sex at that age. It is a lot better than learning it on "the streets"; since most parents are not willing to talk about it.

tdahmani wrote 74 days ago

How on earth can you justify teaching 5 year olds about sex its crazy they start nursery at age 3 move up to reception class at 4 and then as soon as they go into year 1 at the age of 5 we start to teach them about sex i mean its crazy talk about take away there innocents if they insist on this madness then maybe start from the age of 8 when they reach year 4

aussiemaid wrote 74 days ago

in our school they are being taught about STD's, birth control, body changes etc..............different subjects for different age groups and i think it is great. I told my kids all that i know, but with new STD's etc that is something i don't know much about myself. Just wish we had sex ed when i was at school

acl_ment wrote 74 days ago

But it should
be in cooperation with the mom and dad

johnbolfer wrote 74 days ago