do u think kids ages 8,9.10 should be told about sex and STD's or should they be told at in older age?

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When I was a kid, it would not have been important. But today? I'm sure that kids 8, 9, and 10 years of age NEED to know about sexually transmitted diseases... they need to know NOW that they are putting themselves in great danger if they engage in sexual activity at an early age. They don't need to be told that once... they need to be told that OFTEN... they need to keep hearing that message over and over... they need to be shown examples of what can happen to them... show them recent newspaper and magazine articles about A.I.D.S. and other sexually transmitted diseases. Show them statistics... show them how rapidly these diseases are spreading... help them understand that they are placing their very lives at risk by engaging in unprotected sex.

Who do you know that has A.I.D.S. ? Who do you know that has died from A.I.D.S.? Neighbors... Childhood friends... co-workers... the children of friends? Put a "real life" slant on it... Show them that it's not just something they read or hear about... it is something that affects everyone we know.... Look at this story in NewsWeek about all the people in Africa dying of A.I.D.S. and this article about all the people in Chicago, infected with the disease... look at this article about how it has spread to every small town across America and has not slowed down... now let me tell you about one of my friends in college... and let me tell you about the kid I went to high school with.... and my aunt Mary's next door neighbor....

It is an important message... start talking about it now, and keep talking about it till they are 28 years old.

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they should be told at an early age cause kids are having sex at 8 years old now it sad if you think about it parents need to tell teh kids

Yes they should be told about sex
u could save d detalis about STDs 4 when they are abit older so they can comprehend the significant treat they pose 2 health and lifestyle

But u may want 2 format the info bout sex 2 their age group whilst giving them d full details of the actual act of sexual intercourse,penetration, the types of sex etc
It bettr they hear it from than they finding out for themselves.

Its almost never to early, IMO. Especially since kids will hear thing from friends at school or clubs, etc. The more info you give them, the more they can prepare.

Yes. I was dumbfounded when my daughter's 2nd grade teacher said that she had a girl in class (that would be 8 years old) who had started her period. If you have a period, you can get pregnant. If you teach children early, you are helping to protect them.

You wouldn't not tell a child that a stove burner is hot just because they couldn't reach the top of the stove; becuase you know a child could push a chair over to the stove and get burned. Use the same reasoning about sex.

i think they should be at the age of 8 because things are different these days. children learn and do things at such young ages now. the world is so different. i think if they are taught now then they will know before they have sex because i know girls who are 9 and are already sexually active and they probably have no idea about stds or if they do they dont know much. i think it would just be much safer to let them know earlier. it wont save them all but at least we could prevent some from contracting an std

I think the average 6th grader is ready for a basic sex education course. This seems about the time when puberty starts and they begin to experience some changes in their bodies, hormones and such. I think the average age in 6th grade is 11 or 12 yrs of age. I have already started talking to my 11 yr old daughter. I am not looking to be a grandmother at yet.

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They should be told. To be forewarned is better than to run the risk of them finding out the hard way. There are ways to tell kids at that age about STD's without getting into the gory stuff. Unfortunately, kids are having sex at a younger and younger age, often by age 12, so they need to know.

Trust me as being a ex teacher...if you don't tell them...the kids will...these kids know about sex early....I don't think it is ever too early too early to tell them about sex, and how to protect themselves.

HI I DONT KNOW BUT MY SON IS 12 AND I JUST STARTED TO GET INTO IT WITH HIM. HE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. I THINK THAT 8 OR 9 IS KINDA YOUNG 12 IS A GOOD AGE

i know kids are having sex at an earlyier stage but my daughter turned 8 yesterday and she is not ready for the TALK .she just found out there was no tooth fairy last week.so i would say it depends on the child.

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