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I am 44 and had sex ed starting in 5th grade. My kids are 23,19 and 16 and had basic sex ed in 8th grade and then junior and senior years it get more intricate. As a parent though its my job to make sure they know what they need to know. I told all my kids to come to me if they were considering sex. Its more important to me that they get protective healthcare than worry about them doing it because it makes me uncomfortable. This is why when my 19 had a steady BF I put her on birth control and why when my newly 16 year old came to me and reminded me of what I always told my kids- I got her on birth control as well. I have a boy and two girls and I heavily stress the importance of both partner using protection to avoid pregnancy and disease. If anything there needs to be parental sex ed to teach parents that are too ashamed or uptight to talk to their kids about their healthcare. Acceptance does not mean approval and having your kid on birthcontrol does not encourage them to have sex. My one daughter told me later that she was doing it before birth control because she was afraid I would be mad at her. Do I want my kids having a sex life that seems casual? Not really but I definitely do not want any grandchildren or life changing chronic health and reproductive issues for them.
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