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Today I was utterly shocked to read about a 13 year old boy in UK who became a father when his 15yr old girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl.
You can read the story here at The Sun (UK). It not only shows how morality and virtues have declined in the United Kingdom and how lax their parents have been in installing values and knowledge in their kids.
I personally do not feel that I should comment and pass judgement on these kids but take this case as a reminder that kids mature much faster then we think and issues such as sex education should not be put off to later or expected to be taught fully in school.
I feel that regardless of what age your child is it is essential that you be able to communicate with them. To be able to understand them and for them to be open with you is top on my list.
Even though my boys are now only 2 and 4 years old they aren't too young to start to learn about the difference between boys and girls and how to protect their own bodies.
For my family I intend to do the following when the kids are at this age
2-4yr old- Teach them the parts of the body, difference between parts of the boy between girl/boy and which areas are "off limits" to others. The importance of taking care of their own privacy and their bodies.
4-6yr old- explain to them how babies are formed and the process of pregnancy. There are many kids books available which gives a detailed description of this.
When they reach primary school ( maybe P4/P5) to start to explain to them about relationships/STD, consequences ( Spiritually/ mentally and financially)
By the time they reach secondary school, I feel, that it would be a bit late to start explaining to them as they have already entered their rebellious/experimental stage and wouldn't be that effective with the pep talk.
I feel that it is important that kids be given the correct information which pertains to Sex education as if they were fed myths or untruths through their peers or external sources. With information which they may or may not verify they may not be able to make an informed decision when it comes to dealing with relationships with the other gender.
With kids maturing at an earlier rate it has been reported that girls as young as 9 or 10 years old could be already fully physically developed and capable of childbirth.
As an adult we know the difficulties and the financial responsibilities that come with raising kids but for kids who are even barely teenagers themselves they will not be so prudent in their thinking and forward in their planning for the future.
How would you address this subject with your kids?
You can read the story here at The Sun (UK). It not only shows how morality and virtues have declined in the United Kingdom and how lax their parents have been in installing values and knowledge in their kids.
I personally do not feel that I should comment and pass judgement on these kids but take this case as a reminder that kids mature much faster then we think and issues such as sex education should not be put off to later or expected to be taught fully in school.
I feel that regardless of what age your child is it is essential that you be able to communicate with them. To be able to understand them and for them to be open with you is top on my list.
Even though my boys are now only 2 and 4 years old they aren't too young to start to learn about the difference between boys and girls and how to protect their own bodies.
For my family I intend to do the following when the kids are at this age
2-4yr old- Teach them the parts of the body, difference between parts of the boy between girl/boy and which areas are "off limits" to others. The importance of taking care of their own privacy and their bodies.
4-6yr old- explain to them how babies are formed and the process of pregnancy. There are many kids books available which gives a detailed description of this.
When they reach primary school ( maybe P4/P5) to start to explain to them about relationships/STD, consequences ( Spiritually/ mentally and financially)
By the time they reach secondary school, I feel, that it would be a bit late to start explaining to them as they have already entered their rebellious/experimental stage and wouldn't be that effective with the pep talk.
I feel that it is important that kids be given the correct information which pertains to Sex education as if they were fed myths or untruths through their peers or external sources. With information which they may or may not verify they may not be able to make an informed decision when it comes to dealing with relationships with the other gender.
With kids maturing at an earlier rate it has been reported that girls as young as 9 or 10 years old could be already fully physically developed and capable of childbirth.
As an adult we know the difficulties and the financial responsibilities that come with raising kids but for kids who are even barely teenagers themselves they will not be so prudent in their thinking and forward in their planning for the future.
How would you address this subject with your kids?
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