This is just ridiculous! http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/no...any-course-including-sex-ed-manitoba-teachers
I think the fact that they teach sex-ed from a certain viewpoint is what makes it much worse. I think I was in 4th when we had a biology unit about plants and how they reproduce, followed by how animals reproduce the next year. Then the year after that human reproduction was introduced, but as a logical next step to the plants and animals, and I remember it being very clinical. All diagrams and graphs, and there were no mores attached. Simply biology. There was also no talk of same-sex relations or different methods of sex. We came away with a basic mechanical knowledge of how human beings reproduce, and what diseases can be transmitted through unprotected contact. Yes, we learned about condoms and contraceptives, but again, it was the mechanics that was stressed on. I would be ok if my child was taught in that manner, but I dont think that is what they do nowadays...
I remember learning about the female reproductive system in grade 5, and then in grade 7 or 8 we learned about "the rest" of it. If it was still taught the way I was taught, I would have no problem with it. But reading the article, and seeing what they want to teach our kids in each grade, starting with Kindergarten! That's not happening here! I'll teach my girls those things when I'm good and ready. And the fact that they won't let parents excuse their kids from those classes. I think that's going a little far.
I agree. I don't understand what the big hurry is. I don't remember being overly curious about sex, until it was my age to become curious about it. At 7 or 8, it is simply not necessary. I would say, though, that the over sexualization of our culture, through the media and otherwise, has maybe led to this. Children are exposed to a lot more these days, and as such require more of an explanation. But again, we should be allowed a choice in how we want to inform our children.
I totally agree with you. Why do they need to intro young kids to sex, before they've talked about any other area of human anatomy or other organism's reproduction. Ugh.
My initial thought it, "OMG! In Kindy!? No way! Kids that young have no NEED for this!" However, my mom tells the story of when I was in Preschool and another girl was drawing pictures of the male anatomy and sexual positions, as well as bloody scenes. As much as I hate to say it, kids these days are exposed to it earlier than normal. This means that the school has to get in there and explain things in a "politically correct" sort of way so kids just don't run amok with the "wrong kind of knowledge". The district is going about ti the COMPLETELY wrong way, IMO, and it's horrifying that parents have absolutally no control. You just know some parents are at work and they know their kid has sex ed that day and they are literally sick to their stomach about it. I know I would be.
Meg, I disagree. There have ALWAYS been kids who know way more than they should, and are willing to "share" that knowledge with others. These days are no different than what use to be. The trouble is that television, etc., has become so sexually explicit. But it is still NOT the responsibility of the schools to deal with it.
Exactly! The school system in my city is really great, with a lot of the teachers, board, etc being Christian. I'm sure they will do their best to get around this as much as they can. But my husband and I are still more sure than ever of our decision to homeschool.
You don't even want to know what the sex-ed curriculum is in our province...... there's a reason why I've signed forms to have all my boys taken out of it and to be taught by me. I believe that sex ed should begin at home and started at a young age with age appropriate explanations, etc. My husband and I taught each of our boys to walk, talk, sit, stand, ride a bike and we'll be the ones who teach them what they need to know about sexual health (though, this has been left to me because it's out of DH's comfort zone but he does back up and chime in when it's appropriate). I wish other parents felt the same way but all too often it's an awkward topic that is avoided which is why public schools feel the need to step in :roll:
Well, a town in Illinois (i think...?) voted to turn down the LGBT materials for grades pre-k (yes, I said PRE-k!!!) through fourth. Boy, oh boy, did it hit the fan!!! And the board IS NOT backing down! They have been targeted by all kinds of gay organizations, have received threatening emails, etc. All from people who are supposedly "against bullying"!
Some of the worst bullies out there are those who are activists against it. The guy who heads up Bullying Canada has crossed the line a couple times in the past couple months making unreasonable demands (one of them was to a local school administrator demanding she reply/cooment within hours of him contacting her. She manages a school with 378 teenagers in it and when you approach her in the morning and give an unreasoanble time frame in which to respond...... yeah! Doesn't look so great for him. I see her car at the school at 6 am and she's there many nights until 7 or 8 pm.... she's a busy woman).
This is true, and like I said before, sex-ed would be fine with me if taught in a responsible way... My mother was extremely uncomfortable having any such discussions with me, so if it weren't for school sex-ed I would have been in the dark about a lot of stuff. And like other posters said, kids hear a lot of stuff from their peers. I learned some things from my somewhat shady cousin, and she painted it in the worst possible light. Again, if it werent for school, I would have gone through my teens with a very skewed idea about sex and relationships!
My aunt had a baby cesarian. I knew the baby was in her stomach, and then she had an operation where they cut open her stomach and removed it. So when the girl across the street told me how babies got out, I KNEW FOR A FACT that she was wrong! I can remember washing dishes with Mom, and telling her, "You'll never believe what Beth Fisher told me!" And then Mom told me that Beth Fisher was right.... My response was, "But it's not big enough!" Mom explained, "It stretches...." Well, three babies later, and I STILL don't see how it stretches THAT MUCH!!!
I have to say that whilst I do not have a problem with sex education, I would rather be the person to decide how much to talk about and in what way, than to have the school insist on how, what and at what age these things are appropriate.
I think we need to look at this article closely. The teacher's union is asking the government to stop letting parents opt out. The teachers are viewing this from a curricular stand point. This is not a law yet. Parents cannot opt their children out of any other curricular area. And, as this thread points out, many people do not receive that kind of education. Absolutely parents should be allowed to instill their values into their own children. As home educators, the opportunity is there to teach the curricular outcomes when and how you feel appropriate.
