well i learned about sex education in middle school, but it wasn't like the high school version. in high school there is more information shown and taught. but should sex ed. be shown throughout middle school or even elementary school? i say that it should be shown through middle school because most kids in high school have already had sex or are pregnant, so whats the point of starting sex ed in high school, when some students have already been through things dealing with sex. this one girl in my sex ed. class was like "i wish i knew about sex before", because her parents never actually told her about sex. they told her about it when she got into high school. i just think that sex ed., should be taught to studnets before they get to high school.

I agree that it should be taught in middle school. Perhaps even earlier than that, because I remember when I was in sixth grade a lot of kids were already taking part in sexual acts. So maybe if they knew about the disadvantages of doing that prior to middle school they would not have been doing it. And by highschool it is basically too late, because if you didnt learn about sex already then you are probably more likely to experience it for yourself, without knowing the consequences.

In some states in the US, sex ed. is required. From 6th grade up, and well - I am not saying that they all do it. But I do feel that it needs to be taught in middle school, when high school comes around its too late.

I agree, it should be taught around 5th or 6th grade. There was this 7th grader in my dance class who got pregnant, and she had no idea what sex was (she was going out with a 9th grader). I think that as soon as kids are mature enough to handle the thought of it, it should be taught in school.

I agree, it should be taught in middle school. Shoot, I had sex ed. in elementary school (5th grade, maybe?). It's good to start early so when the time comes you're able to make an informed decision.

in norway kids are taught very early about sex.

STDs are virtually non-existant.

they are also a very unreligious country.

Is Norway really unreligious, I always thought that they were just extremely open-minded but also mostly religious... huh? I guess I don't know much about Norway

Nope. Sex ed should not be taught until High School little kids aren't mature enough to handle the amount of sexual information flowing through their pesky little minds. However, it is true that increased knowledge of sex can lead to less STD's....but seriously, i don't know anyone who had a STD since middle school.

seriously?

wow. you have no idea what goes on in middle school.

so many 7th and 8th grade girls are getting pregnant, so obviously, they're not too young to be thinking about sex.


i think you were joking though..so..w/e.

Hey what's wrong with sex in middle school it's fun ain't it?

If taught in moderation, I don't see the issue sex ed in middle school. Then again, I was taught sex ed in middle school and didn't get put in any sexual situations until high school because I just didn't ahve the desire to get laid at 13 years old. My concern was on sports and if I could imitate Michael Vick on the football field. Its really unfortunate to hear that 11 year old are happily f**king like rabbits. If sex ed can somehow prevent the rise in teen pregnancies and VDs, then I'm all for it.

I believe that it should be taught in middle school. Better let them know ahead of time before their hormones start acting up. To that point things may be a little too late.

Strangely I learned mine around 4-5th grade. But back then we were grossed out and had no understanding what so ever. So I think the right age would be in high school or something.

start in 5th grade, keep teaching in more and more depth, up to high school.

^ As it should be.

Even if kids don't exactly grasp the concept of sex, they should be aware of it and the fact that it results in children. I know a girl who didn't have sex ed at all and got pregnant at 13 She had absolutely no clue how it happened. It wasn't until after she went to the doctor that someone explained sex and its consequences to her. All she knew before her pregnancy was that sex felt good. Obviously if she had recieved sex ed before, she would have known about the consequences and would either have abstained or made her boyfriend put on a condom.

Ergo, I agree sex ed should be taught in middle school. The sooner they know, the better.

It started in 5th grade for me.

hm, I took that when I was in 7th grade, my teacher keep on saying sex is a beautiful thing, and the girls in my class would giggle, it was annoying, stupid girls...

Don't think it is bad. I mean some young preteens got pregnant and have no clue about sex.

When I was in middle school, i didn’t even know what's condom, certain d**k disease, or anything related to sexual.

Fortunately, I stop by Createblog and it taught me about it.
But still, I learn about sex before I was a high school student.

I learned about sex at a very early age and it sort of has helped me make the right decisions. By the time i was in 6 grade, most of the kids asked me about sex because they knew i knew a lot. Although i have learned SO much more, Sex Ed in elementary school is a good idea. Grasping the concept of sexual intercourse at around 6th grade is a good idea i think.

I started learning it in Elementary, but of course it was more detailed as I got older. You don't want to start really describing what's going on during it to little kids. They'll be immature about it and some of the kids are still innocent enough to not even know what the people are talking about.

i didn't know what sex was untill 6th grade when i looked it up.



last year, taking an elective class, was the first time i was taught was sex was, and it was just mentioned in passing. actually, it wasn't taught, it was just in the book.

It's mandatory in my district for grades 6 and up. In highschool, they only do it in gym classes though, and you're only required 1 gym credit to graduate. Knowledge will protect them though, so I think the earlier the better. Grade six is a good time to start.

yeah. i think they should go as early as elementary(sp?) school, but in the latter years. i had to learn the hard way, through acting dum and asking some friends or as bad as it sounds pron. but in school they should like talk about diseases like crabs and herpes or something bad like that. and how to protect and not get pregnant or something