Sex ed

Most responsible parents are willing, at the appropriate time, to explain the Birds and Bees to their children. If done properly the children can get a good idea of what sex is all about. Little short discussions can start early about age 6 preparing for the full story at about 8 or 9. In sixth and eleventh grades students have health classes where teachers who are trained in the subject matter explain other issues like sexual preference and transsexuals. This way the children get their foundation from parents who will pass on the way the family views such subjects. Asking a first grade teacher to take on this responsibility is putting extra material on their already full plate. Let them concentrate on reading and writing. Different families will have different beliefs about these issues just as they do about per-marital sex, abortion and religion. This prevents very young children from getting conflicting explanations and saves this conflict for when they are older and better able to deal with these more complicated issues.