My daughter is 7 and she knows where babies come from.

They are miracles from .God.

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if you have oral sex you can get stds in your mouth. Or even in your anus. I'm pretty sure those were the orafices .God spoke of. If you think about it, there are a multitude of assinine questions here regarding lack of knowledge of pregnancy, contraception and stds.

hmm, could stds be transmitted through the ear? I'm not entirely sure, but I imagine it's possible if there is broken skin. Otherwise, yes, I meant the anus or the mouth.

I wouldn't fancy a penis in my ear though, i've seen what problems can be caused when a tiny little false nail gets stuck in there... ;)

If the penis is small enough to fit into my ear canal, getting pregnant is the least of my worries.

I agree with .God, though.

lol you guys are so funny! Thanks for making me laugh.

lmao hahahahahahahaha

ya so do I (agree with god) I learned all about this stuff at an early age and will make sure my son and future children have all their questions answered and more if need be. I do not want to be a grandma at 40 or have my child come home to tell me he has an std or something.

My boys are in third grade and have known where babies come from since right before second grade, when I was pregnant with their sister. I haven't told them the specifics about sex, but I remember learning everything when I was in 3rd grade. I learned it at recess when the other girls told me. I'd imagine that things have gone forward rather than backward in that respect.

Apparently not shuna. Hey god, in the us they do teach sex ed. And abstinence is not the only thing they teach. At least not here in pa. They give you all the dirty deets at around 10-11 years old. The boys and girls get separate classes and you learn about menstruation and all that good stuff. Apparently these are the kids whose mommies wrote the teachers a note saying that their "precious widdle babies" weren't allowed to listen to that filth. As far as them not googling it, I can't understand that either...

I think young people are pretty much aware that intercourse can result in stds or pregnancy, the schools have done that much, but they seem woefully ignorant of how their bodies work, how to take care of themselves and how to protect their health. We need to give out some sort of owner's manual to every kid when they enter puberty. The "talk" in 6th grade just isn't enough, it should be an ongoing thing.

Contraception is free if you know where to get it (schools here have condoms in the nurses office starting in middle school, or you can go to planned parenthood) , but actually using it on a regular basis? Teens still need to be constantly reminded to feed the dog or do their homework, who's going to be there over their shoulder telling them to put that condom on or take that pill?


I also worry about the emotional well-being of young people who are so starved for love and attention that they pursue serious relationships before they're even out of their teens, and think that having babies before they're even grown themselves is somehow ok. Maybe they feel that there really isn't anything else out there for them? I don't know. Learning about sexuality can't just stop with the physical aspects, there is a whole emotional and psychological component that seems to be missing - it's hard to teach this, and parents aren't doing a very good job of providing a good example. Throw in some popular culture and no wonder everyone's confused!


I've been a female for 42 years, and was lucky enough to have a mom who left medical texts and books like "our bodies, ourselves" lying around the house, so there never seems to be a time that I wasn't aware of what was going on inside me. I just don't think this is true of kids today.

I came here via a link from somethingawful, and while I realize this is a limited cross-section of people, i'm just as appalled as god is at the lack of knowledge out there.

(fwiw, I have three sons - 16, 13, and 8)

It is ongoing. It's not just one talk. You get a more in-depth course each year. You get to watch videos, play with little models of the reproductive systems for both sexes...The kicker for me was the birth video. For years I swore I would never have children. The boys even stopped trying to get in our pants for a while. Plus we all got to spend a fun month with baby think-it-over for the part of the course on child development (which was part of the health class) i'll tell you that doll would make anyone want to volunteer for a hysterectomy...

Well it would... :lol:

You have to face it some parents dont want there children knowing about sex until they are quote on quote " old enough " and alot of girls who post on here asking the dumb questions are under 15. When I was in school alot of parents did not let their children take sex education classes and did not want them talking about it. They didnt find it sutible for a child to talk about sex like that, not knowing that the kids would experiment or maybe just trying to think that their kids wouldn't do that. I knew what sex was what it could do and all the pros and cons about sexual intimacy by the time I was 11. I took all the sex education classes that were avalible at my school and I talked openly with my mother and my older sister ( she is 10 yrs older then me ).

Lol @ ear babies.

My little sister thinks that babies 'hatch' out. But then again she is only 4 years old and it's a little early for her to understand.

I just want this baby out of me!!!! I am sick to death of being pregnant!!!! It's not fun, it's not beautiful, it just sucks!!!! I can't sleep, I can't sit long, I can't stand long, i'm tired all of the time and i'm seriously cranky!!!!

Sorry for the rant but I can't even sit up straight right now. It feels like the blue m&m is under my ribs. Great when you have a desk job! :evil:

Aaawwww poor thing. You don't have long to go. And I think your beautiful.

I havn't seen any pics of you but i'm sure you look fine.The m&m will be out soon,just think about your bebeh!

Okay, i'm embarrassed. I was really evil yesterday. My back was hurting like i'd been stomped by a horse and my tummy was crappy...

Lol,you shouldn't be embarassed! Your pregnant and of course not all of it is fun,it's painful we can all understand that.Everyone has their days! : )

Thanks, mel :lol: