Scottish Sex Ed...

[Spicerack]

Apparently there's a new curriculum which teaches the joys of, amongst other things, pornography and sodomy. To children as young as nine according to some reports (but maybe they are conflating 2 things for shock value)
Isn't this too much?
Can't give a link, they're either pornographic or the BBC who, of course, say it's marvellous stuff while glossing over the details.

[bednobs]

I think they probably teach it in an age-appropriate way and people take it out of context. My daughter asked me about periods when she was about 4-5. The explanation I gave her then was different to the explanation I gave to her last week when she asked again

[pixie374]

They can do both, Mexican... it isn't either/or...

[pixie374]

Exactly, bednobs. When you say to a 2 year old "that's a girl"... it's technically sex education... it is just appropriate for their age.

[barry1010]

Teaching children that masturbation is sinful or just wrong caused a lot of emotional distress years ago, and for some people the negative effects were long lasting. Just as harmful was discouraging children from talking about their bodies and making them feel ashamed.
I’m in favour of age appropriate open discussion. My friend’s daughter started her periods at 9. It could have been very distressing for her had she not been aware.

[pixie374]

My daughter's friend was 8. The average seems to be getting younger and younger.

[david small]

Good grief, just, good grief. Your world and your welcome to it...

[naomi24]

Ditto, DS.

[bednobs]

so you read the curriculum stuff the DS and naomi? Which particular bits horrified you?
Or was it spicerack saying that (although he also hasn't read it) he's heard it "apparently" teaches the joy of pornography and sodomy?

[Spicerack]

I know it does, bk. I've watched the videos from the course.

[naomi24]

I've read bits from the link Sunny Dave provided, Bednobs. Destroying childhood innocence unnecessarily saddens me - and sickens me. I am allowed to think that, aren't I?

[Old_Geezer]

From the title I thought this was going to be an exposé of our AB editor !

[bednobs]

which bits Naomi? - I ask because I didn't see anything there in the bit I looked at that could be construed in any way as "destroying innocence"

[naomi24]

Bednobs, perhaps you should look at some other bits.

[Spicerack]

I watched the meeting The Sun references. A man in the audience starts detailing what was in the videos and they snatched the mic off him saying 'You can't say that sort of thing in here'
He said 'So I can't describe it to room full of adults but you can show it to a room full of children'.
There are dark forces at work, imo.

[pixie374]

Children see things differently though...what are just facts to them, are often turned into something different by adults. They don't think the same way.

[naomi24]

Spicerack, is there a link to that?

[douglas9401]

“Allow me, in conclusion, to congratulate you warmly upon your sexual intercourse, as well as your singing.”
― Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

[Mamyalynne]

17.57 on this thread Naomia - a link was posted.

He was reminded that the discussion was being streamed online etc.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I can't see any problems as long as the content is age appropriate, which it obviously will be. A lot more harm can be done by ignorance rather than education. Children are taught about personal space, boundaries and what is wrong and what is ok. Surely this is a good thing. If an abusive adult tries to tell a child something is ok to do, when they have been told the contrary at school, then the child may be more likely to report it.

[naomi24]

I meant a video link, mamyalynne.

Here we are. From about 9 minutes.



Spicerack is right. It is acceptable to discuss with children but not with a roomful of adults.