I personally do not believe that schools should be the sole provider for all information on sex education. I think that parents should be the ones who educate their children on sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and using protection. Schools should only be used as a supplement to what the parents are doing. With that said I know that many parents do not talk to their children about sex. Parents might find it weird, awkward, and they may not know how to bring it up. But on the other hand kids probably feel the same way talking to their parents about it. A strong parent-child relationship is key to talking about sex. Kids should feel comfortable talking to their parents about anything. "Children who discuss sex with their parents take fewer risks, avoid pressure to have sex, and think that their parents provide goo information" (Berger, 2008, pg. 430). Nationwide, sex education classes and abstinence-only programs are starting to emerge in main stream high schools. I think that schools should incorporate sex education into their regular health classes. I really don't think its the schools responsibility to teach our children about sex. What I think schools should do is give the facts, show the statistics, and give the children resources if they want them. Parents should be the educators. "Even so, whether or not an adolescent follows the urge to become sexually active depends more on family, peers, and culture than on classes" (Berger, 2008, pg. 431).
Berger, K.S. (2008). The Developing Person Through the Lifespan. New York: Worth Publishers.
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