Let's Talk Sex! In Your Opinion, At What Age Should Sex Education Be Taught?

[Red_Arrow]

Sex education should begin with simple answers to any questions. For instance a young boy will notice mom does not look like him, and it should be explained that we have women and also men, and that is the way each looks. That will answer the question and satisfy him at that time, but does not require giving too much info. As he asks more of the why questions, you can give more technical answers.
You will listen to your child closely enough to hear if there are underlying questions that need to be dealt with. When you see that there is deeper interest than the question asks, you can get more detailed.

[Dargil]

Shooting from the hip. Numerically age 13 (seventh grade).
I do not trust government schools. They want to sexualize children.
If there were some sort of G-rated indicator...
When periods start.
When pubic hair arrives.
When boneurs and wet dreams start happening.

But how would you know that?
I think sex ed should come from parents and they should step up and do it.
Am earnest discussion of biology and the social aspects and consequences of sex is imperative.
I think every teen girl should be required to read this.
https://www.amazon.com/Men-Marriage-George-Gilder/dp/0882899465

[BlackRoseFairy]

I'd say as soon as curiosity about the other gender comes up. You can do sex education in parts. There's no need to do all of it together and confuse the child. Answering questions will encourage the child to ask for more when it grows up too... If you teach them that sex is something natural they will be more open to talk about it.
In general education regarding stds and pregnancy is better done sooner rather than later. And with kids today getting pregnant at 12 I'd say 10 is a good age...

[Daisy007]

I feel like 10 is too soon but with all the tech. & vids at their grasp at ANY age now I'd say the proper age would be entering highschool (: 13-14 😊 (Although, they may already know some things before that as I've experienced with hearing the middle school students since I'm a tutor) BUT still feel like 13 would be the age where they could "comprehend" & feel more comfortable asking/hearing about it.

[Anonymous]

As a Health and Physical Education teacher, I do teach children about sex education from the age of 11-12 and onwards.

It's amazing how much knowledge some of the kids have already whereas there are some who have no idea at all.

Letting the children know that unprotected sex isn't evil is important information to share because in the future they will be curious and try it just like most of us did as teenagers.

In saying that... giving them the background sex ed. knowledge will allow them to make well informed and responsible decisions.

[Quidthonian]

Children will find out sooner rather than later. Adults give them smartphones. These devices access the internet. The internet is full of adult content.
That is why schools need to teach them earlier rather than later.
Before smartphones and the internet, Sex education was done at around 15 to 16. It is laziness of parents; it is the competition between parents to blame: my kid needs to have a better smartphone than the Jones'.

[Moonchild714]

Children start Sex Education before they even start school by playing the you show me yours I'll show you mine game. So really the most basics should start even earlier than 10 but Education Districts will never go for that. So age is the latest they should start it. Stop having kids learn on the streets from friends and whoever...

[Maraneva]

9 - 10 is a good age. I started masturbating at 10 and that led to me looking things up at that age itself and you can probably guess where it went. No, there's no sex-ed here. So it's a good age to start the talk

[ThatGuy133]

I think maybe 12 or 13. Boys and girls are going through puberty and they’ll have questions. I think it's dumb that out of shame parents don't have those discussions and wait till the kids are 20 with 2 kids of their own 🙄

[ushagomez]

It is best to just be open and talk about everything from an early age, as appropriate when a question comes up.

[summiter]

About 5th or 6th grade. Kids hear a lot of stuff ( I did) and some can even find it on the internet at a very young age.

[DiegoO]

Sexual education have different stages. Kids learn the basic (knowing their genitals, their medical terms, how they function, how to maintain them clean and avoid infections, how to prevent a sexual abuse, how to identify a sexual abuser, etc).

Then teens see other topics like gender diversity, etc, etc, etc... Then adults see other aspects that in some cases has to do with how to achieve a satisfying sexual life.

[just_a_potato]

I think 12 since that's when I see periods typically start, and kids are going through puberty and all. It's just a good time

[pleasestopthis]

I learned about that when I was in 6th grade, I think it's appropiate. If kids get curious before, then that's what parents are for. Parents should take their responsability and do their part.

[dragoblack]

Around 8 and needs to be expanded to more than how to put a condom on and basic human biology. The type of condoms, why lube is important, the types of lube, the myths about porn, sex, and genitals, the types of std and sti, how to find the clit, why it is important to wear a condom for anal even when they cleaned it, why it is important to pee after sex, why consent and safe words are important... it should be a full semester class really

[Titanic1912]

My dad and I had the talk when I was 12 and then I learned about it in 7th grade. My mom taught me how it all starts and ends.

[ariadneR]

10.
At least with the girls, educate them so they know what a period is, so they're not suprised

[bannacookies]

10 sounds too young. They'll try stuff out when they learn about it at a young age like that and be sorry later.

[brittany23]

Since girls are starting their periods sooner, sex Ed needs to start sooner as well. 10 would have been ideal for me

[Deathraider]

Honestly, what if we didn’t teach it all at once, but slowly introduced it? And we shouldn’t treat it as this thing we need to protect kids from.

[dthomas89]

When you have 15 year olds getting pregnant, the earlier the better

[Surely]

Maybe start even earlier, but have most questions answered by age ten.
Since some girls might be able to get pregnant by age ten.

[msc545]

Starting at age 6 in 1st grade. Some female children get their periods at age 10, so knowing about sex is a good thing.

[navyP]

In this day and age sex education should start around 10

[adamski24]

I think I was around 8 when the school started to teach little bits

[morganlove]

I think 10 is a little young but it's close. My personal belief is 12 when puberty is lighting fires everywhere and you can start to understand what you're being taught.

[selfdestruction]

Been talking with my son since 9. I let him ask the questions

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I believe age 9 + cause that is when some Females start having their
menstrual cycles.

[Benjr134]

I was fairly young when introduced to sexual education. However, I think to an extent that it should be taught before 10 only because I was exploring my own body by 8.

[Cage4]

Around 12 I would say that's when they start to get to know "stuff"

[GraveDoll]

the sooner the better...

[Apple1996]

I had it at school around the age of 10

[elizamichale1]

I think 10 is about right

[Laozi]

Whenever the kids start to ask about it.

[bklynbadboy1]

I'd say 10 now a days

[NightOwl8801]

At least 12 years old

[Dog20]

12 years old.

Or is that too young?

[coolbreeze]

I think early teens is a good age to teach sex.

[Guffrus]

When they ask.

[mynkMumbai]

12-13 for girls... n boys around 15

[justcurious2019]

i would say at 10 for sure

[alance99]

12-13 when both genders are about to hit puberty

[jakeofalltrades]

I think 10 is a good age

[shyapples2]

Yeah, 10 sounds about right

[furkankartal]

18 years old

[poneglyphs]

I say 13

[swettannie]

i'd say 13-14

[simplelikeme]

10 to 12

[Dean269]

10+ would b fine

[LazyMan]

12 is fine.

[Romeocuck]

around 12 yo