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Kindergarten: Teach names for all body parts. ---Direct Quote: Introduce basic reproductive body parts (penis, vagina, breast, nipples, testicles, scrotum, uterus).
---Recognize that Family structures differ, Understand that love means having deep and warm feelings about oneself and others, recognize that people express love differently to their parents, families, and friends. Understand human beings can love people of the same gender & people of the other gender.
Grade 1: Understand human beings can love people of the same gender & people of another gender.
Grade 5: understand that sexual intercourse includes but is not limited to vaginal, oral, or anal penetration, understand sexual orientation refers to a person's physical and/or romantic attraction to individual of the same and/or different gender, and is one part of one's personality.
Grade 6 - 12: this gets really graphic talking about how to have the above and what body parts can be used such as fingers, ect.
Grade 7: Understand that Sexual intercourse includes but is not limited to vaginal, oral, or anal penetration; using the penis, fingers, tongue or objects.
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OMG!
Here was my response:
My name is Kim XXXXXX, and I am mother to three girls, ages 15, 10, and nearly 2. My older two children are currently enrolled in the XXXXX Public School System and are doing very well.
I am writing this email to state that I am very much AGAINST the new sex ed curriculum, for these reasons stated below:
1. We are a traditional heterosexual family, husband and wife. We teach our children from the time they are toddlers about "love," but not about our sexual acts or how to perform them.
2. My husband and I teach our children from a young age that there are heterosexual couples and homosexual couples, and each type of couple feels the same love and devotion towards one another. Again, we are teaching "love," but not the sexual acts performed by each type.
3. My 5 year-old female child does NOT need to understand the correct terminology of a boy's private parts, such as scrotum or testicle. She is still learning about her own.
4. We teach, as parents, how babies are made through intercourse?but again, that is age appropriate information and very general at first, expounding in detail as the child ages and matures.
5. My 10 year old child does NOT need to understand that intercourse can be oral or anal penetration as well as vaginal. Fifth grade is simply too young for that type of knowledge.
6. My Sixth or Seventh Grade child does NOT need to know what body parts or objects are used for vaginal, oral, or anal penetration.
I believe this type of sex ed curriculum is simply NOT okay, regardless of the age of the child.
I sincerely hope this curriculum does NOT make its way into the XXXXXX public school system.
Maybe in 9th grade...or shoot, even the end of 8th grade year, but NOT so early.
I will definitely pull my child from these "knowledge is power" classes, if they go through.
My BF came in my belly button, can the sperm get into my uterus through there? or My friend told me that I could douche with a bottle of soda after we have sex and I can't get pregnant, so how can I be pregnant?
Some of the girls that came in to see me were like 12 years old and had been sexually active for a while. Now, I am not saying that all young teenagers are like this, but I 100% blame the fact that they didn't know anything about sex or alternatives to sex and were ending up pregnant. I would rather have my 12 year old using their fingers instead of their penises, that's for sure.
I also strongly believe that children should be taught that homosexuality is normal. Like the poster said above, we need to start teaching our children that there are different ways to live other than what has been prescribed by society as "normal".
I would rather have my children be over educated, and be able to make smart, and informed choices about their bodies and the bodies of others rather than them being left in the dark and doing something stupid because they don't know any better. So many parents today seem to think that if they don't talk about sex it won't happen, but pregancy and STD statistics scream otherwise.
I can see the info on sexual orientation being a hot-button trigger. I'd be for it personally, since it could reduce the bullying and horrifying isolation that homosexual teens can feel, particularly when they do not get support at home. I can see where it would clash with some people's own personally-held religious beliefs, though.
I also think it is a great idea to teach young children about different family structures at a young age. There is a small, but growing, number of children who are raised by parents in same sex relationships, and I think it is important for their peers to be educated about the ways families differ. I think even more common is having a gay aunt or uncle or other close family member or family friend, so I think teaching acceptance and different types of relationships at a young age is key. From what you posted, it doesn't sound like there would be any explicit information about the sex acts that occur between same sex couples at least until 5th grade, so I don't know why there is any issue there.
Honestly, this curriculum seems pretty forward thinking and age appropriate in my eyes. The only thing that seems lacking is discussion about contraceptives and STDs, although maybe that is included but just not discussed in the above blurb.
We use proper names for all body parts in our family. DS knows he has a penis and testicles. He also knows that DD has a vagina. The same goes for DD. If they are teaching kindergarteners body parts, then fine. I don't see it as an issue for me.
Growing up I knew all of this stuff before I was exposed to these classes. And I knew most of it from my friends.
Maybe I'm more liberal when it comes to this stuff. IDK. And maybe I'll change my mind when my kids get older.
I have taught my children about sex and sexual intercourse and homosexual relationships at age appropriate levels, and they have a pretty good grasp of these things at age appropriate levels.
For instance, my 15yod knows about anal sex and that STDs can be transmitted through oral sex, but my 10yo doesn't. I think that's too early, especially when my 10yo is still playing with plastic animals and sidewalk chalk, LOL.
I discussed things with them myself, AND purchased further reading materials in age appropriate levels. The book I gave to my older daughter at age 12 was not the same book my younger daughter received at age 8.
And my daughters would share their books with their little girlfriends when there were sleepovers. For example, my 8yod might have her little frined sleep over and they would huddle up on the bed and read the age-appropriate book together. Whereas my older daughter would read her age appropriate book with her BFFs.
Knowledge is power, yes. But I don't want my 10yod knowing about anal and oral sex just yet. She's still playing with sidewalk chalk and her pogo stick, like I said.
I think it's sad that there are parents out there who don't relay information to the children or "teach" their children properly. And maybe this curriculum would help THEM? But again, I think it's just too early.
I would like an "opt-out" on this curriculum...although truly, then all the other kids would be discussing it on the playground and my child won't be receiving the correct information...which I DON'T EVEN WANT HER TO HAVE just yet.
Ugh...
Kids can learn much of this curriculum in PG-13 movies. I guess I just think that it is a good idea to help kids learn about what is happening to their bodies, and that the feelings and urges they get are normal; but there can be consequences for acting on them, and they should be safe. To me, that is just better than little Johnny & little Suzy experimenting behind the gym or something.
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