Even Catholic Schools Must Teach Sex Ed To 6 Yr Olds

[tinytherese]

In my Catholic elementary school, we were taught about the anatomy and physiology of our sexual organs from a scientific point of view and the development of babies in the womb, but not in the traditional "sex. ed." kind of way that we often hear about in middle school and high schools. Our teachers told us that it was something meant to happen in the context of marriage. These units were very short and only a small part of the session that we were in. I don't remember what the name of it was, but it really was more like a guidance class as in how to get along with people. (I mean like everyone is special, make good friends and choices, problem solving, saying no to peer pressure, not lying, and doing good simple habits.) The part about private parts was only a small piece of the short class. They told us to get our giggles out of the way and then we moved on.

[ardillacid]

Funny how J_lol never posts in any thread in which Canada is portrayed in a negative light.

[God Conquers]

[quote name='apparently' date='22 April 2010 - 07:49 PM' timestamp='1271980184' post='2098277']
not in my house, by age 3, and most know about masturbation or the term anal sex, if they have watched any TV
the TV set is monitored, no filth permitted. the movies are rated G, family pictures. you can call me a prude, i guess I am
unless the child is retarded, i see no need to allow such thoughts for children.

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Unless the child is retarded? What!?

[God Conquers]

Oh, and also they withdrew the curriculum.

They'll let the controversy die down, pretend they made changes, then put it back in.

beaver dam you McGuinty!!!!!!

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[quote name='God Conquers' date='23 April 2010 - 04:42 AM' timestamp='1272008520' post='2098425']
Unless the child is retarded? What!?
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i mean a normal (intelligence) child can understand his or her anatomy and/or where babies come from without classroom instruction.

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[God Conquers]

[quote name='apparently' date='23 April 2010 - 07:26 AM' timestamp='1272021990' post='2098476']
i mean a normal (intelligence) child can understand his or her anatomy and/or where babies come from without classroom instruction.
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oh man... I couldn't really figure out what you were saying without the punctuation... or capital letters.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='apparently' date='23 April 2010 - 08:26 AM' timestamp='1272021990' post='2098476']
i mean a normal (intelligence) child can understand his or her anatomy and/or where babies come from without classroom instruction.
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This is simply not true. Your response is exactly why children need it taught in catholic school.
Children have a right to know how their body works without guessing or being misinformed by other chilren whose parents have failed in their responsibility as educators.

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teaching my kids porno is not my idea of parenting. It might be a better idea to be teaching them the Rosary in school.

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[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='23 April 2010 - 04:43 PM' timestamp='1272051796' post='2098707']
This is simply not true. Your response is exactly why children need it taught in catholic school.
Children have a right to know how their body works without guessing or being misinformed by other chilren whose parents have failed in their responsibility as educators.
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maybe you should ban families, altogether

[zunshynn]

[quote name='apparently' date='23 April 2010 - 02:15 PM' timestamp='1272053758' post='2098735']
teaching my kids porno is not my idea of parenting. It might be a better idea to be teaching them the Rosary in school.
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CMom is not talking about teaching kids porno. Teaching a child what their body parts are called in a way that demonstrates the God-given dignity of the body is not pornographic or lascivious.

[Brother Adam]

[quote name='apparently' date='22 April 2010 - 08:49 PM' timestamp='1271980184' post='2098277']
not in my house, by age 3, and most know about masturbation or the term anal sex, if they have watched any TV
the TV set is monitored, no filth permitted. the movies are rated G, family pictures. you can call me a prude, i guess I am
unless the child is retarded, i see no need to allow such thoughts for children.

[/quote]

God bless good Catholic parents who don't see any reason to teach children about sex in either a mechanical or crude way, but in a loving and sacred way. That is why I posted the title to the book "The Loving Mysteries of Life" when I did. It is an excellent way to teach children about family without having to ignite the passions that so many Catholic schools do. Even most Catholics fail to understand what they are doing to their children when they think they have to tell them everything "first" before others do.

Teaching sexuality belongs in the home, not in the school. Schools should equip parents with the resources and knowledge they need.

[God Conquers]

Wait until the right time.

Take your child out of school if you don't think it is time for them to learn, or trust the way that the system is teaching them.

It will not harm your kids socially, I"m speaking from experience.

Give your children the tools they need to understand the true meaning of human sexuality and later, to defend their sanctity and that of their friends and relationships in this area.

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[quote name='Brother Adam' date='23 April 2010 - 05:53 PM' timestamp='1272055997' post='2098750']
God bless good Catholic parents who don't see any reason to teach children about sex in either a mechanical or crude way, but in a loving and sacred way. That is why I posted the title to the book "The Loving Mysteries of Life" when I did. It is an excellent way to teach children about family without having to ignite the passions that so many Catholic schools do. Even most Catholics fail to understand what they are doing to their children when they think they have to tell them everything "first" before others do.

Teaching sexuality belongs in the home, not in the school. Schools should equip parents with the resources and knowledge they need.
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the voice of reason, thank you

the indoctrination given by my parents in the catholic faith and sanctity of holy marriage is all the resources and knowledge needed to Teach "The Loving Mysteries of Life"to our children.

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[Brother Adam]

[quote name='apparently' date='23 April 2010 - 06:31 PM' timestamp='1272058272' post='2098775']
the voice of reason, thank you

the indoctrination given by my parents in the catholic faith and sanctity of holy marriage is all the resources and knowledge needed to Teach "The Loving Mysteries of Life"to our children.
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That is a wonderful testimony and I can only hope to be able to do the same and model myself so appropriately after St. Joseph.

We have been discussing this at length at our parish recently. I can certainly appreciate the position that many Catholic students do not have parents that live according to the Gospel or hand on the faith to their children as they should. I just can't believe it is the schools responsibility to replace the role of the parents, but to begin converting, educating, and equipping them with the holy Catholic faith. We should not accept the state of our schools as a whole with a sigh of contentment and simply prepare a defense as best we can, but march with the banner of faith on the offense against its secularism and over sexualization. It is possible to raise pure, chaste, and holy children today, even in the schools, I see it done here, and it is beautiful.

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my mom (God rest her soul) taught me by example, she did not believe in public (non-family) sex-ed, rather Catholic-ed by attended mass, catholic schooling and by virtue

Edited April 23, 2010 by apparently