Sex education for children assignment

The Guidelines for Sexuality Education: Kindergarten ??? 12th Grade by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States lays out that education starting in Kindergarten will focus on “ Such programs should be appropriate to the age, developmental level, and cultural background of students and respect the diversity of values and beliefs represented in the community” (States) and will discuss topics such as “ Appreciate one’s own body, and Interact with all genders in respectful and appropriate ways. (States) Having a positive body image is very crucial to every child’s confidence and encouraging respecting everyone is paramount at an early age, and will set them up for a successful future. Sexual activity in teens has brought to light several social concerns to include sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies and having children out of wedlock. Comprehensive sex education has been said to promote and encourage such behaviors.

In the article What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education states “ Some 47 percent of parents want teens to be taught that “ young people should not engage in sexual activity until they are married. ” Another 32 percent of parents want teens to be taught that “ young people should not engage in sexual intercourse until they have, at least, finished high school and are in a relationship with someone they feel they would like to marry. (Rector, Pardue and Martin)Though this is what abstinent only programs promote, teens are ignoring this message due to sex images being so main stream in the media via television, music, video games and magazines. It is almost impossible for teens to avoid these images. even after controlling for other risk factors like family stability and income levels, rates of teen pregnancy increase if there is greater exposure to sex on TV.