Sex Ed.

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estion that people are asking is when should the classes be started. Recent studies found that between the ages of six years old and twelve years old, children are not aware of their sexuality. (3.Sex Education in Schools; 1999) Once the children begin to reach puberty and start maturing more, that is when the problem begins. If the programs would start in kindergarten and proceed through out the following twelve years of school, drastic changes may be made in the age of first intercourse, or sexual activities. Parents must also play a leading role in sex education. It must go beyond the doors of the school, and into the homes of the children. Since parents are the main educators in a child’s life, they need to discuss the topic of sex education in home as well. (Sex Education in Schools; 1999) Children who have never had a talk about sex with their parents feel more uncomfortable when they have to talk about it in front of their classmates. In some cases, some students may even feel more comfortable to talk to their teacher, rather than their parents. A very important idea for parents to remember is, although talking about sex can be difficult, it makes it helpful on a child to hear about the facts of life from their parents at first. (4.Woznicki, Katrina. Smarter Teens Likely to Delay Sex; 2000) This also makes it easier when they attend the sex education classes so they can understand the full impact of the class. Students themselves also must contribute to their own awareness of sex education, and STD prevention. Just like schools offer programs where students make commitments not to drink and drive, schools should also offer programs where students can make the promise...