[lotuseclat79]

ABC GMA Article (2 pages) here.

One School District Mulls a Proposal to Offer Contraceptives to Girls as Young as 11

The community is in Portland, ME (Maine), and after 5 of the 135 kids last year mentioned they were sexually active (they are either rabbits or lying so they can get access to the condoms). It is a middle school, so the kids range in age from 11-13, i.e. grades 6-8.

There is no doubt about it, a prudish society that prefers to stick its head in the sand about educating our children openly about the real nature of humanity - yes, we are all sexual beings in God's eyes or S(He) would not have made us so - is just asking for the problems this story brings to light.

Bravo to the community of Portland, ME for seeking to do something positive about countering the problem.

Hopefully, the community, parents and kids can solve this without a lack of sexual education which would only make matters worse further on down the line as the kids get older and the hormones really kick in - you remember how it was when you were a teen don't cha?

-- Tom

[SexyTech]

Originally Posted by lotuseclat79

Bravo to the community of Portland, ME for seeking to do something positive about countering the problem.

Hopefully, the community, parents and kids can solve this without a lack of sexual education which would only make matters worse further on down the line as the kids get older and the hormones really kick in - you remember how it was when you were a teen don't cha?

-- Tom

Before anyone jumps on me about this...

I have a daughter that will be 11 years old in January!

Regardless of Intention, 11 is TOO YOUNG for sexual activity.

6th grade was when I recieved the initial Sex Ed class back in the 70's.

Perhaps what the community is doing is making it OK for parents to NOT be responsible with their aparent LACK of parenting abilities.

I say teach the kids the basic information in Sex Ed class, BUT DO NOT provide birth control at such a young age. Make the parents choose for their children. Sign a form with the Sex Ed permission form to either authorize or deny the child access to the condoms or what-ever. BC Pills Should NEVER be given to a child that young because their Hormones could get extremely screwed up because of the young bodies still developing!

Teach the young ones Abstenance in school rather that protection!
If the kid gets knocked up, then we know that the parents are NOT doing their job and throw them in jail for Child Neglect.

It's time for more parents to be responsible for their kids and actually step up and be real parents!


-ST

[lotuseclat79]

The only problem with what you have to say, and you do say it like most of us think it, is that some 11 year olds are fully sexually mature no matter how you or I would like to think of it otherwise. Must be the food?

There have been studies about how young people are maturing much more rapidly than when you or I went to school (I didn't get any sex ed until the 10th grade back in the the day) - and, it was woefully inadequate back then.

Most parents would rather turn a blind eye wrt teaching their kids about sex. They usually say - ask me anything you want. Yeah, right - they say back to us, as if they would ever share what they are thinking when they get to be teens. Nowaday, todays preteens are yesterday's teens they mature so fast.

As much as we want them to abstain, it is in their nature to explore their own being no matter how much we might like to pound it into them - so, unfortunately, its not just a matter of the parents being irresponsible, but the kids being misguided - not by uncaring parents certainly (some are just plain afraid to bring up the matter).

If there is one thing our society is dysfunctional about - it is sexual education.

In the end, what we have is a culture that advertises sex, but is horribly impotent enough to know nothing about how to help all of us learn about it in a way that teaches openly but does not encourage its practice until one is ready and how to recognize the emotions and how to deal with the feelings that are not quite mature enough to handle the situation. Surely, we must all teach youngsters at an early age to know not only the difference between right and wrong, but the difference between when someone is attempting to have power over them (not a parent although in some cases it could be) and abuse them. We need to teach them the emotional habits that go along with the responsibility that go hand in hand with having a mature relationship with another. Some parents are admittedly, not even close in their own relationships enough to handle this - hopefully, the education system can help to fill the gaps, and with family counseling programs aid the situation.

-- Tom

[SexyTech]

I agree that society is dysfunctional about sex ed, but it more dysfunctional about forcing parents to ACTUALLY BE PARENTS!

Society as a whole needs to start making Parents responsible for their children and the actions of their children.

Say a teenage girl gets pregnant. in many states, the pregnant teen automatically goes on welfare...why not deny welfare and hold the parents financially responsible?

Oh Gee...it was a bad decision of the child to get herself pregnant so society is going to pay the burden of raising this baby and the poor parents of the pregnant teen will have no responsibility for their bad parenting skills.

WHY should I be forced to support someone that I did not cause to be brought into this world through my tax dollars?

I guess it's those collectivists and "altruistic goody two shoes" types that want to make us all responsible even though we had no part in it.

When will they all just leave us alone and let us live our lives for the sake of ourselves and NOT allow others to live their lives as they choose. See my sig for the most appropriate quote in history!

Just like in the judicial system...you do the crime, you do the time.

It's time to start enforcing parents to be responsible for the actions of their children!


-ST

[poochee]

So glad I don't have any young kids in school. If I did, I'd home school or eat beans and send them to a religious school.

[valley]

Originally Posted by SexyTech

Before anyone jumps on me about this...

I have a daughter that will be 11 years old in January!

Regardless of Intention, 11 is TOO YOUNG for sexual activity.

6th grade was when I recieved the initial Sex Ed class back in the 70's.

Perhaps what the community is doing is making it OK for parents to NOT be responsible with their aparent LACK of parenting abilities.

I say teach the kids the basic information in Sex Ed class, BUT DO NOT provide birth control at such a young age. Make the parents choose for their children. Sign a form with the Sex Ed permission form to either authorize or deny the child access to the condoms or what-ever. BC Pills Should NEVER be given to a child that young because their Hormones could get extremely screwed up because of the young bodies still developing!

Teach the young ones Abstenance in school rather that protection!
If the kid gets knocked up, then we know that the parents are NOT doing their job and throw them in jail for Child Neglect.

It's time for more parents to be responsible for their kids and actually step up and be real parents!


-ST

well said

[SexyTech]

Originally Posted by valley

well said

that THUD you heard was actually me Falling out of my chair as Valley actually agreed with something I said in this forum!

[poochee]

Originally Posted by SexyTech

that THUD you heard was actually me Falling out of my chair as Valley actually agreed with something I said in this forum!

[Gabriel]

Originally Posted by SexyTech

that THUD you heard was actually me Falling out of my chair as Valley actually agreed with something I said in this forum!

I agree with Pooches....too funny

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Gabriel

I agree with Pooches....too funny

Hi Gabriel!

[Gabriel]

Originally Posted by poochee

Hi Gabriel!

HOWDEE

[ChrisJones]

I have to say I agree with SexyTech on this one, IMO 11 years old is too young to be providing chemical contraceptives such as the pill, I don't disagree with handing out condoms, however the chemical pill is still a fairly potent drug. I could maybe see a need at the age of 13/14 and above, but not at the age of eleven.

By providing contraception at such a young age, the kids might see it as a tacit approval of their sexual activity and this is IMO wrong. Of course, as has already been mentioned, sex ed needs to be beefed up before giving young girls drugs like the pill.

[lotuseclat79]

School adds birth control options
Portland Press article here.
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The School Committee votes to let contraceptives be prescribed to students at King Middle School.

-- Tom

[plschwartz]

Originally Posted by poochee

So glad I don't have any young kids in school. If I did, I'd home school or eat beans and send them to a religious school.

If you fed them beans it might might prevent intimate contacts

[poochee]

Originally Posted by plschwartz

If you fed them beans it might might prevent intimate contacts