Why do parents put blinders on when it comes to their children?
By TriciaW
@TriciaW (2441)
United States
March 18, 2008 1:36pm CST
I heard last week that 1 out of every 4 teenage girls now have an S T D and I was shocked yet I know of a number of girls that are my daughter's age that are sleeping with boys. I was with some mothers that day I heard about it so thought I would bring it up. I started with something my daughter said to me that made me laugh.. My daughter came home and said mom I got 100% on the S T D test. I said well that is a good thing right? She said yep but I only 100 because you tell me about what can happen. So anyway was talking to this group of women and the one mother that I know her daughter is active said well I think that is just in cities. I told her I disagreed for a couple of reasons. In the city they teach about that at an earlier age and because in the city the kids are usually bussed so only see each other at school. Another lady chimmd in and agreed with me. I didn't want to come out and say hey your daughter probably has them only because I know she would have denied it. I know my daughter's are not perfect but I am really thankful I can talk to them and as they say "it only takes once to get something for a life time". Parents have to talk to their children. I don't understand why so many don't and think their kids will make the right choices. What do you think? Are parents afraid to talk to their kids or is it that they just don't think they need to?
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@bradhart (659)
• United States
20 Mar 08
Most parents do it for the same reason they ignore every other behavior there kids have. if you don't acknowledge it, then you don't have to deal with it nor accept any sort of personal responsibility.
This is just like the federal government claiming that abstinence only classes are working because the teen pregnancy rate is down. What the president's lackeys are telling you is that the Center for disease control and the world health organization are both telling us the rate of STD infection in teen girls 17 to 18 is just going through the roof while 12 to 16 year olds of both sexes are skyrocketing. The last estimate I saw was in ten year if this trend continues 50% of all graduating seniors will have herpes.
@david2005 (798)
• Canada
20 Mar 08
The problem is that a lot of parents don't have the time to talk to there kids because they are always busy working.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
19 Mar 08
No. I am very open with my girls. I let them know also that they can come to me with anything and even if I don't like it or am upset by it....I will listen and I will give them honest answers and do my best to help. The open communication should start as soon as they start communicating. Still it is never too late.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
19 Mar 08
Nobody wants to believe their child is doing something bad but to have their heads in the sand so far that they deny it is really sad. I don't know why they can't seem to wake up and smell the coffee, I'm guessing out of fear they'll be disappointed? Who knows but they're in for a rude awakening.
