[shimmeringfaerie]

I'm going to move this thread to the Debates forum since I think it is more suited there and you will get a larger range of opinions =).

Personally, I don't think there is a problem with kids learning the very basics of sex at a young age. Things like how to protect themselves from pregnancy or STIs are important, even if they aren't having sex. Teaching younger children about sex might also include teaching them about sexual abuse or harassment which is something that some children do face and often don't understand that it is wrong at the time. In a way, teaching them about sex might actually be protecting them more than not teaching them.

Also, some children are having sex a lot younger these days. And I think that teaching them about sex early is far better than teaching them too late.