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Julie Bentley, chief executive of the FPA, said: "This is not about teaching four-year-olds how to have sex but teaching them about respecting themselves and others and giving them the confidence to ask questions when they get older and do want to find out more.
"It's like maths - at primary school children learn the basics so that they can understand more and more complex concepts at a later stage."
I don't think there's anything wrong with this sentiment
Why aren't kids allowed to be kids any more? Why do they need to know about sex aged 4? Show me a pregnant 4 year old and I will show you a freak of nature.
I remember we first had sex education in year 6 (is that 11?) and all we did was giggle!
I remember we first had sex education in year 6 (is that 11?) and all we did was giggle!
Yep.
4 is far too young an age IMO. By the time it'll be of any use they'd have forgotten it well by then. I don't remember anything before I started primary, and vaguely remember things during juniors.
Julie Bentley, chief executive of the FPA, said: "This is not about teaching four-year-olds how to have sex but teaching them about respecting themselves and others and giving them the confidence to ask questions when they get older and do want to find out more.
"It's like maths - at primary school children learn the basics so that they can understand more and more complex concepts at a later stage."
I don't think there's anything wrong with this sentiment
I haven't even got kids and think this is a stupid idea.
I can see where they're driving at since at least one of my parents took the pick n mix attitude and left sex education to the school, but what I received was good enough - in secondary. Primary wise, we had one Ladybird book and that was about it.
Julie Bentley, chief executive of the FPA, said: "This is not about teaching four-year-olds how to have sex but teaching them about respecting themselves and others and giving them the confidence to ask questions when they get older and do want to find out more.
"It's like maths - at primary school children learn the basics so that they can understand more and more complex concepts at a later stage."
I don't think there's anything wrong with this sentiment
it's what most schools do already.
It is what most schools do already.
I am a Reception class teacher (four and five year olds) and in our SRE (Sex and Relationship Education) Policy it states that children at this age should be encouraged to respect and understand the feelings and values of others, basically to look after one another and form positive relationships with adults and peers. Surely this can only be a good thing in today's climate. People need to realise that it's not the physical act of sex that is the main focus of sex education in schools.
