discuss ideal age for sex education

[Lord Severus]

What do you think is the ideal age to impart home based comprehensive education?

I want to teach my children on how to respect females, the idea of menstruation, distinguishing between good touch and bad touch and about sexual minorities. But I am unsure at what age one has to go around doing it.

I belive standard 9 is an ideal age but I am open to your thoughts too.

 

[Harsh World]

Sex education in the form of natural body processes should be done around 10-12. This is because females could start menstruating as early as 10, if not sooner, and you wouldn't want them to hide that from you as they might be scared and think something is wrong, not wanting to share that information with you for whatever fears they might have.

"Good and bad touch" should be something as early as possibly 4 or 5 or when they're entering some sort of institution, be it preschool or kindergarten. You would want your children to know what private parts are around this time as they could be flashing them at this point, unbeknownst to them that it's not a tolerable action to display their body to just anyone this way anymore. It would also ensure that your children are aware of what is theirs and who is allowed to see or touch the area, emphasizing only when you're present. Having this information could help prevent them from being sexually assaulted at such a young and vulnerable age. This is because they would be empowered enough to not give consent, as you're not present, or to tell you immediately if something did happen.

I would probably reserve sexual identities for around or after puberty so that they could understand at that point their feelings are valid and to also help them understand the world around them better. Though it could be done sooner if they were to witness a same-sex couple, or have friends with same-sex parents, when they ask what that is all about, but as far as that goes, I would give a more simplistic answer of, "Some men love women, some men love men, and some women love men, and some women love women, and it's alright either way," depending on their age.

 

[King Belieal]

I believe that sex education should be as early as five, especially when it has to do with good and bad touch. Let the kids kids know that if someone touches them in a certain way, it is bad. It would help them protect themselves from paedophiles.

 

[Ashake]

I think the society we belong should tell us the appropriate age to do sex educational. My first son is 10 and I have not discussed it with him yet. The reason is that he’s not exposed to adult things yet. I want him to grow a little more before I do that.

 

[Alamson]

I think the society we belong should tell us the appropriate age to do sex educational. My first son is 10 and I have not discussed it with him yet. The reason is that he’s not exposed to adult things yet. I want him to grow a little more before I do that.

Every society has its norms. Some societies have incorporated basic sex education in the school curriculum. But we should also not shy from doing our part early enough before our kids get misinformed. We should not introduce them to complex sex topics at an early age.