Start sexual education at an earlier age for children?
In my state sexual education beings at grade 7. In many European countries it begins somewhere around grade 2. Fact: The age of consent is lower in Europe then in the States (ie. Spain: 13, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia, etc 14), yet, there are fewer cases of teen pregnancy and STDs then in the States Question: Would it not be a good idea to start sexual education at an earlier age, say around 10-11 years, meaning grade 4-5??? I also must point out that abstinence only teaching does not work!
Parenting - 12 Answers
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No, no and no again! In the UK we learn it at 12, and that is fine with me, you really want 5 year olds learning about sex like they do in the Netherlands, I sure don't.
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In my district they do it at 10 and thats fine with me
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I learned in grade 5 (age 11) and I think that worked well. I think that as long as kids are learning about stranger danger at a really young age, then we ought to be teaching about other dangers when they are young enough to be influenced into making better decisions. Besides, girls often start to experience their periods at age 10-11 so they should understand really what that's all about.
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Where I live, the children start to hear about sex ed as they are finishing up 5th grade and preparing for middle school. Each year from 5th to 10th grade, they are given refresher courses. Family is your best indicator. We teach abstinence in our home. Never had a problem with the children. They pretty much knew what was right.
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I do believe 10-11 is appropriate for sex ed. My son (11 - Year 5) hasn't done sex ed at school yet, but I have talked to him, and we are making it a daily education. Why so young? Because he has started asking a LOT of questions. He has friends whose bodies are changing, his body is starting to change. I am also pretty sure that a number of girls he is at school with have already started their periods, and they are definitely growing breasts, and it is important for the boys to understand that too. So I bought a book and we went through it together. Now, whenever he has a question, he just asks. He feels very comfortable, so it is a good age. BTW, I don't think you should rely on the education system to do what you as a parent should be involved in. I am quite happy to have talked to my son about it. Hubby an I agreed, it opens the door. If he does sex ed only at school, without some parental education, do you think he'd ask those questions in class??? I doubt it. So if you feel your children are ready, talk to them. Keep it fairly basic, and let the questions come. It is a fantastic opening for you as a parent to be open about something that is totally natural, and if you don't seem embarrassed by it, then they will be comfortable.
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It should start at home.When my children were toddelers they would say whats that mummy and id just say eg vagina using the correct words.They would just carry on as normal.then as they got older they would ask diffferent questions and you just say it in simple terms.It then would be backed up by school in a more detailed way.Also i said to my children if they had an embarassing question to write it down and put it under my pillow.(this is when they are older} and id put the answer under their pillow . It really worked well
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It shouldn't be left up to the schools! I have an 8 year old son, and when he asked the questions, I answered them. He got around to asking exactly how a daddy puts the baby in mummy's tummy last year, and I borrowed a book from the library and told him. He said 'Yuck!' and then cackled madly. No embarassment, no hang ups and he has the information. STD info will probably come from the school, as I can't imagine him asking the question (although he might, and I'll answer him). Far too many people rely on the state tpo educate their children, that's why there are such high teen pregnancy rates. I have no problem with my 5 year old learning about his body and how it works. They're not going to show little kids the full gory details.
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In the UK they start sex education from year five (10) in a formal way. And we have the highest number of teen pregnancies and std's than any other European countries. Many European countries come from a strict religious background and the morals are carried over into their family lives. In the UK religion has gone out of the window. The two need to be combined, morals and sex education. Our society is very sex orientated, with it appears, most not bothering to practise self restraint. And until that is addressed, no matter how much sex education you teach, there will be girls and boys out there putting their sex education to good use. Edit: I wasn't taught formal sex education, ever. And there were only one or two girls who fell pregnant the entire time I was at school. We were taught "nice girls don't!"
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here they learn age 10-11 some 12 (uk) I dont want my children to learn anything before then, its so much fun answering questions with weird ideas than it is to tell them the truth at this age! for example whilst heavy pregnant with my second my daughter (5) asked me how the baby would get out of my tummy, I felt I should tell her the truth with cartoon diagrams BUT her reply "dont be silly mummy you would squash it" a lesson learnt, I dont think children are ready to hear the truth any younger than what it is told at present in uk 10+.
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In my state (or at least in my daughter's school) you get sex education in 5th grade health, which educates about pregnancy and AIDS mainly. however, she went to a magnet middle school and took her magnet course instead of art, health, and tech. And in high school, you don't take health until 12th grade, since it is a half credit course and you take another one to balance it out then. That is ridiculous. By then the girl that needed the class the most has already gotten pregnant and probably has already had her baby. this country needs to stop thinking that educating our kids will not work. Kids learn math from a very young age, but most of them still moan that they don't like it and will never use it in life. I know sex isn't quite like that, but there is some grain of truth to it. They will only make an informed choice if they know what one is.
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In Europe, the age of consent is usually 14. There are no laws about age gap when teens have sex if they are 14 or older, so a 15yo girl can sleep with a 21yo boy and they can have a great relationship without hiding. Personally I know many cases of younger teens who have older boyfriends and some of them got married a year ago (the girl was 18-19 and the boy was around 25). Teen pregnancy is so low that I personally haven't heard of one case, although most of my friends are in Europe (and most are teens or around my age - 22) and I can say there a teen pregnancy is such a mirakle. Teens there know about condoms, pills and use them without being asked to, because they have brains in their heads and do it because they WANT TO, not because someone made them. I would really love to raise my kids in Europe, but since we now live here (I'm American and half European), we will visit there as much as possible.
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i learned it while i was in the 4th grade .....it was weird at first ..
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Gap year in Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal...any ideas please
Gap year in Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal...any ideas please?
In 2011 I am going to take a gap year. I have choosen these countries to visit and I am going to work and volunteer throughout the year. Are there any things I must see or do while away? Any specific places I should visit? Any ideas welcome as I am brainstorming ideas!
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France - you must go to Le Mont St Michel in the Normand Region. In Belgium, I highly reommend going to Bruges. It's a gorgeous town with lots of history and great restaurants, canals, etc.
In 2011 I am going to take a gap year. I have choosen these countries to visit and I am going to work and volunteer throughout the year. Are there any things I must see or do while away? Any specific places I should visit? Any ideas welcome as I am brainstorming ideas!
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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France - you must go to Le Mont St Michel in the Normand Region. In Belgium, I highly reommend going to Bruges. It's a gorgeous town with lots of history and great restaurants, canals, etc.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Do you really believe in the innocence of the McCanns on Maddie's disappearance
Do you really believe in the innocence of the McCanns on Maddie's disappearance?
1º Is normal Kate McCann's first call to be to sky news and ONLY later to the Portuguese police? 2º If really exists a abductor, it was a good option, the parents had exposed the case to the media? I think is good to their own defense in public and justice field, the first step when the abductor has one famous kid is to kill her. It's obvious! As all world know Madeleine, the abductor or kill the little girl or the police in any part of the world would go to arrest him. 3º And it's strange to have bilogical fluids or hair under the carpet in baggage! In Portugal disappear each year 8 kids... in England disappear more than 80! Portuguese criminal rate is better in% than England. Portuguese police is so bad? Extra information:The first family spokesman work now for Gordon Brown.
Law & Ethics - 6 Answers
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I don't believe that I have enough evidence to believe or not believe their innocence. I think there are a lot of problems in the story -- such as leaving children alone when in a strange country. But I can't say they are guilty either -- I haven't seen all of the evidence.
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No. I'm still open on the whole Santa thing, but the McCanns are guilty.
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i cant judge however it must be hell to lose a child
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It's hard to not think they had something to do with it in light of the evidence now surfacing. I am trying to just keep an open mind until charges are brought forth against them. I don't think they should have left their kids alone in their room while they partyed.
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I am not really sure but I believe the McCanns are in the medical field. If this is so, no smart couple in the healthcare field would never have left a child under the age of ten unattended specially your own child in a foreign country. And the cough medicine theory seems very probable. How much of a dose puts a child to sleep? Did it have an adverse affect/allergic reaction causing the child to expire accidentally. Again, there is no good reason for a child to be left alone in a hotel room sleeping or not, and enough reason to suspect foul play.
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Very heard to say. Hopefully, there will be a thorough investigation and the truth will come out.
1º Is normal Kate McCann's first call to be to sky news and ONLY later to the Portuguese police? 2º If really exists a abductor, it was a good option, the parents had exposed the case to the media? I think is good to their own defense in public and justice field, the first step when the abductor has one famous kid is to kill her. It's obvious! As all world know Madeleine, the abductor or kill the little girl or the police in any part of the world would go to arrest him. 3º And it's strange to have bilogical fluids or hair under the carpet in baggage! In Portugal disappear each year 8 kids... in England disappear more than 80! Portuguese criminal rate is better in% than England. Portuguese police is so bad? Extra information:The first family spokesman work now for Gordon Brown.
Law & Ethics - 6 Answers
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I don't believe that I have enough evidence to believe or not believe their innocence. I think there are a lot of problems in the story -- such as leaving children alone when in a strange country. But I can't say they are guilty either -- I haven't seen all of the evidence.
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No. I'm still open on the whole Santa thing, but the McCanns are guilty.
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i cant judge however it must be hell to lose a child
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It's hard to not think they had something to do with it in light of the evidence now surfacing. I am trying to just keep an open mind until charges are brought forth against them. I don't think they should have left their kids alone in their room while they partyed.
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I am not really sure but I believe the McCanns are in the medical field. If this is so, no smart couple in the healthcare field would never have left a child under the age of ten unattended specially your own child in a foreign country. And the cough medicine theory seems very probable. How much of a dose puts a child to sleep? Did it have an adverse affect/allergic reaction causing the child to expire accidentally. Again, there is no good reason for a child to be left alone in a hotel room sleeping or not, and enough reason to suspect foul play.
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Very heard to say. Hopefully, there will be a thorough investigation and the truth will come out.
Monday, October 1, 2012
How difficult is to get a job in Dubai
How difficult is to get a job in Dubai?
hi i'm from portugal and have been living in the uk for the past 5 years. And i'm looking for a big change and Dubai sounds promising. i don't have a degree only some administrative experience and willingness to learn and improve. i'd like to know what type of job opportunities are out there and how difficult would it be to get a job without major qualifications and if it would be difficult form me to get a work visa?
United Arab Emirates - 5 Answers
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Once you find a job the visa process should be easy... i'm actually moving there... and it just takes a while to get all the papers ready. Try the job websites listed below,
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Maria, without beating around bushes, your chances are almost zero. Any job you would maybe be qualitied for will be giving to Philippians or Indians even being over qualified but being much cheaper than you to hire. In the UAE you will be paid regarding your degrees/diplomas and nationality. There are to many well educated people from the Philippines and India occupying jobs in administration for around a third what you would expect and need to make a living in Dubai .Most women working in position which would fit your profile are either hired being on a father's or husband's visa or living in shared rooms with no privacy. And even if you would agree to live like this, nobody would rent a "bedspace" to an European lady (only same nationality) There is one (also when a small one) opportunity to get to the UAE. Look for employment with a british company which is operating in the UAE as well and try to get transferred. To make a long story short, without any degree or special experience, you will not be able to land any administrative job in the UAE. Do you have a high school diploma? Because this is the minimum to be an employee in the UAE. Btw: our Philippina receptionist (salary AED 6K) studied Physiology to end up working as a receptionist in the UAE.
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You gotta be really qualified. The more credit you have, the better.
4 :
Please ignore the myth that you need to be qualified to get a job in the UAE. This does not apply to Europeans. Carpenters in the west become architects here. Plumbers design waterfront properties and pool-watchers (lifeguards) become IT managers. Your chances of getting a job here is directly proportional to the amount of cleavage you are willing to show and inversely proportional to your qualifications.
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hi i'm from portugal and have been living in the uk for the past 5 years. And i'm looking for a big change and Dubai sounds promising. i don't have a degree only some administrative experience and willingness to learn and improve. i'd like to know what type of job opportunities are out there and how difficult would it be to get a job without major qualifications and if it would be difficult form me to get a work visa?
United Arab Emirates - 5 Answers
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1 :
Once you find a job the visa process should be easy... i'm actually moving there... and it just takes a while to get all the papers ready. Try the job websites listed below,
2 :
Maria, without beating around bushes, your chances are almost zero. Any job you would maybe be qualitied for will be giving to Philippians or Indians even being over qualified but being much cheaper than you to hire. In the UAE you will be paid regarding your degrees/diplomas and nationality. There are to many well educated people from the Philippines and India occupying jobs in administration for around a third what you would expect and need to make a living in Dubai .Most women working in position which would fit your profile are either hired being on a father's or husband's visa or living in shared rooms with no privacy. And even if you would agree to live like this, nobody would rent a "bedspace" to an European lady (only same nationality) There is one (also when a small one) opportunity to get to the UAE. Look for employment with a british company which is operating in the UAE as well and try to get transferred. To make a long story short, without any degree or special experience, you will not be able to land any administrative job in the UAE. Do you have a high school diploma? Because this is the minimum to be an employee in the UAE. Btw: our Philippina receptionist (salary AED 6K) studied Physiology to end up working as a receptionist in the UAE.
3 :
You gotta be really qualified. The more credit you have, the better.
4 :
Please ignore the myth that you need to be qualified to get a job in the UAE. This does not apply to Europeans. Carpenters in the west become architects here. Plumbers design waterfront properties and pool-watchers (lifeguards) become IT managers. Your chances of getting a job here is directly proportional to the amount of cleavage you are willing to show and inversely proportional to your qualifications.
5 :
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