My daughter has just finished her abstinence-only sex ed at school

[WinstonSmith4740]

133. I teach PE and health.

Here in Nevada, or at least Clark County, we have to teach Sex Ed. in high school. We approach it clinically/medically. I don't have to pull punches, and the pictures I use are the same ones that were in my college anatomy textbook. I always tell my kids that its not my job to tell them what their values or morals should be, or to tell them it is or isn't OK to be sexually active...that's their parents' job. Mine is to give them the information they need to make smart decisions, and try to give them the tools they need to develop a strong character. I do, however, stress abstention as the best, most foolproof way to avoid STDs and pregnancy, and that it's perfectly OK for both girls and guys to say "No, I'm not ready for this". Unfortunately, kids today are becoming sexually active younger and younger...I've had too many girls tell me they're pregnant during my six years here. One of the big problems is these girls actually think they can raise a child...they have no idea what they're in for. And then there's the "I'm a man" attitude with the boys.

I do think the tide is beginning to turn however. These kids have seen what their friends are going through trying to care for a child and go to school. Some of them were born to teen-age moms. Whatever the reason, more of them are telling me they're going to wait until they get older and finish school before they make that leap. I sure hope so...there's still too many children having babies.