While sex is one of the most critical topics that parents should talk about with their children, my parent never touched this topic. They did not teach me anything about sex since they did not find it necessary to talk about it and were also uncomfortable talking about it. My parents are Catholics and very traditional, and as a result, they consider sex a taboo subject to talk about with one's children. As a result, they did not speak about sex around the house when I was growing up, and to this day, I am now 21 years old, my parents have never spoken to me about sex.
My first lesson about sex in school was learning about male and female body parts when I was 12 years old. My teacher introduced the subject to our class while teaching the differences between males and females, and she mentioned that we should use birth control if we want to have sex but do not want to get pregnant. I liked how the teacher introduced the topic, and being in a class with other students, and the subject did not feel as awkward as I had expected. However, at 12, we were still young, and I feel that instead of the teacher telling use birth control when we want to have sex, she should have encouraged us to wait longer to engage in sex because I believe that 12-year-olds should not have the option of engaging in sex.
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In elementary school, I would like my child to receive education on the differences between males and females and understand that it is early for him/her to engage in sex. The child should be able to distinguish between consensual and non-consensual sex and know they should avoid and report sexual predators. In middle school and high school, I would like my child to understand that sex is not bad but should only be practiced at the right time with the right person, and thus he/she should not be pressured into engaging in sex against their will. The child should also learn the dangers of sex, such as teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, and since at this age the children are sexually active, I would want them to learn about sexuality, contraceptives, protection against STIs, abortion, and reproduction rights. As Marshall indicates, this approach to sex education is effective because it is carefully planned to gradually introduce the children to different thorny concepts regarding sex.
Reference
Marshall, K. (2018, September 24). Teaching sex education: 7 key questions. Phi Delta Kappa . https://kappanonline.org/marshall-sex-education/
