Phantom Spaceman Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) My kids are more than welcome to be taught sex by the schools, even without permission slips. My wife and I will fill in the blanks before or after. I took sex ed and I ended up fine, so I don't see the issue. At the same time, at least a notice would have been nice, since he and his wife obviously didn't want her enrolled. The gmail thing would **** me the hell off WAY more than the sex ed thing lol. Just finished reading the whole thread, I agree as well, that homeschooling is a bad choice, but it's your guys' choice nonetheless, good luck to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Gamerz Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 u want to end young kids having babies try parenting them .. not the tv not the xbox not the pc in the 60 70 80 no 13 year olds having babies 90 not as much but today people have kids and dont parent them so i have 2 kids and my daughter is adhd but not preggy my son is stupid but he will not have a kid at 13 because i guess a few parents do there jobs. just one more thing try cooking right so ur son or daughter by the age of 6 isnt 500 pounds come on wise up parents have the duites of working or staying home making sure he knows abc 123 doesnt eat grease for supper actually doesnt sit and do nutting goes outside and plays man u do everything right yoour childern may be fit not obease .. one more thing PARENTS DO NOT BUY A 8 YEAR OLD 18R GAMES M MEANS BAD and u wounder y the kid comes up 2 u and says fuk off keep them off xbox live m-adults call of duty halo crackdown gta battlefield man wize the hell up please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 She's 10 years old. I think we have the right to make the decision on it. I was in 5th grade when I was first taught. There was a permission slip, but like most, I never bothered to give it to my parents. To me, sex is sex. It's like food education. You don't need a permission slip to teach healthy eating habits, so why do you need one to promote healthy sexual habits? It's a natural part of being human. Like it or not, even at 10, your daughter has already been exposed to it numerous times. Better it come from an educational institution, than another source, AKA TV and Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj55555 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Good for you. You made a courageous decision. Good luck. It's an alarmist decision and pretty cowardly actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothing Here Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Everyone who doesn't like what we have decided, I really don't care. I am not going to let anyone dictate to me what I can or can't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moloko Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Somehow I don't think the OP is mad about the kids being in sex ed. He seems more mad that it happened without being told, like the email thing. Sex ed is a lifestyle issue that parents should have a say in or at least a warning and the email thing is just flat out wrong. The email issue comes down to child safety and a teacher doing something that extends beyond the confines and safety of the classroom. There is a reason permission slips exist for field trips. When you leave the confines and safety of a classroom with your students, you are going beyond the agreed upon terms that exist between teacher and schools. That should never happen under any circumstance without parental permission. Yes he did not want them in the class. He removed them. He stated such in a reply to me 2 above your post. I never asked questions cause I was taught this. I went through four sex ed classes. They were a joke! I wanted to make a joke after reading your first sentence that you failed sex ed? HAAHa My university ditched their custom e-mail in favor of gmail American U also used gmail custom. Have you talked with a psychologist regarding the harm that can be done with even a year or two of homeschooling? It can create some unique issues with socializing. It doesn't affect all children the same way, but it can definitely create some problems. I mention this because my fiancee was home-schooled (as were some of her siblings) for a while and it has led to some unique social challenges for her. I do not think there is harm in home schooling. You child of course must still do state testing and interactions. At least in VA you do. Now teaching your kid in a sandbox environment is not cool though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My old Middle School taught sex education in 6th grade and it was no big deal. In fact, it's beneficial because it explains that the school provides free condom and that it can be obtain anonymously. Also, I disagree with you acting on impulse and pulling your daughter out of school. The best way to deal with this is to call the principal and tell him that you want your daughter out of sex ed and that's it. You DO NOT need to discuss with the principal about why sex ed is good/bad/whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Everyone who doesn't like what we have decided, I really don't care. I am not going to let anyone dictate to me what I can or can't do. But there is a good reason there is that saying... " It takes a village to raise a child. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I love the morons in here who think that 10 year old kids are old enough for the ventures of life. It's called being a good parent to be concerned about your child, and the school should NOT being raising our kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Nokes Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I love the morons in here who think that 10 year old kids are old enough for the ventures of life. It's called being a good parent to be concerned about your child, and the school should NOT being raising our kids. Not but the schools are responsible for the primary social and book education of children. That's what they are tasked with. However I don't think anyone is really saying that they think that 10 year olds are ready to go out and do things. 10 years old is the average age were Sex Ed starts in the US, and the early teachings are primarily biological. It's mostly about how the 'plumbing' works as far as what things are and what they do. It doesn't really start going a lot deeper until the second or third year of the it being taught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thino Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I see much more of a problem about not being informed of the change of policy than the sex ed itself, but ultimately it's up to the parents to decide. In this case OP and his wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 My view of the subject is, schools should have the responsibility of teaching you the mechanics of reproduction, anatomy... Basically everything we "KNOW" about sex and STD's... It's the parents' job to teach their children the MORALITY of sex. That's just my opinion. Granted I don't have kids, so maybe my opinion would change, but I doubt it. I was taught very comprehensive sex ed (less the whole morality bit) and learned about the mechanics of sex, pregnancy, birth control, (yes, even) abstinence and family planning, and every bit of every STD known to man. And you know what? I felt better off that way, because there's no friggin way in hell my parents would have been able to handle all that information adequately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshBluebird Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I love the morons in here who think that 10 year old kids are old enough for the ventures of life. It's called being a good parent to be concerned about your child, and the school should NOT being raising our kids. I love the morons in here who think that children who are just about to start puberty should not be taught what is going to happen to their bodies and that they should come to the age where they WILL have sex without knowing about STI's or the pregnancy risks or about safe sex or contraceptives etc. It's called being a good parent to be concerned about your child, and to make sure they know what they need to so they don't end up being confused with what is happening or so they don't end up taking unnecessary risks. Sadly, many parents ignore this responsibility so the school HAS to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Haha, way to alienate your children. From both education as well as socially. (kids are cruel, you can cry all you want about this fact, but it won't change) I get the part about GMail, because account creation under 13 years of age requires parental OK in the US. However, really... sex ed? Man... Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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