What Are We Teaching Our Children?
By Jackie Money
@olliesmum (828)
Norwich, England
May 17, 2019 7:59am CST
Some of you may have heard that from September next year our primary school children - from 5 to 11 years old - will be taught about homosexuality.
I was 11 years old when I had sex education and it merely skipped over how a baby was made and how the body changes over time. I wasn't taught about homosexuality and it hasn't affected the way I feel towards homosexuals but I do think it's wrong to educate children as young as 5 about all the ins and outs of the subject of sex, homosexual or not.
I'm not homophobic and can still remember my favourite cousin, Trevor, committing suicide in the early 1980's due to his being gay but I just have the feeling that these young children are going to think it's fun to pretend they want to be gay. Children of primary school age are susceptible to suggestion.
I believe all parents should have the right to say no. We are a democratic country and this is a subject that should not be compulsory in primary schools. Save it for secondary students.
How do you feel about the subject?
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7 responses
@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
17 May 19
I would want to know how in depth they are going first. It is needed now to help explain why some kids have 2 mommies or daddies.
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@Fleura (35065)
• United Kingdom
17 May 19
As parent of a primary school-age child I have a direct involvement. The school have given a presentation to parents about what will be taught at what stages and it all seems quite innocent. It's not as if they teach 'who puts what body part where'.
Some children are quick to pick up things like this and some are not; some are quick to pick on others for being different. I know our school has a big emphasis on respectful behaviour towards everyone and no bullying and I guess this plays a part. They teach about different religions and I guess different sexualities also constitute part of society in a similar way.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 May 19
I agree with you @olliesmum . It's bad enough that a lot of kids 'supposedly' graduate and can't even add 1+1. Let alone this stupidity. Of course in today's world; certain 'groups' are whining about everything.
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@olliesmum (828)
• Norwich, England
4 Jul 19
I know that there's been a backlash in some of our inner cities as I believe the Muslim communities don't agree with it. I haven't heard anything about it for a while now so suspect it's been swept under the carpet by the government in the hope it'll go away!!
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@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 19
@olliesmum I feel it is absolutely wrong to teach a 5 year kid anything of homosexuality.
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@Aansh13 (11433)
• New Delhi, India
17 May 19
Yes, teaching a primary student about homosexuality is kind of lame because they don't know even a bit about it, moreover their mind isn't that mature enough to understand.
May be secondary and senior secondary student should be taught properly.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jul 19
Have you read the curricula being suggested for each grade? Kindergartners and first graders will not be taught any "ins and outs" of sexuality. They might hear, "In some families there are two mommies or two daddies," and that would be about it.
