What is the right age for children to learn about sex?

[Anonymous]

[Smoothing]

Around the world, in most curricular, most children start learning about sex at the age of 11and 12 in their science I classes. There is nothing like sex education in most countries around the world.

What is taught in the science class is more than enough. And it works well. Obviously the focus is on a topic called reproduction and also health science. I have never understood why some countries feel the need to have sex education as another subject when biology already covers that. And rightly so.

Science also covers STDs and contraception.
So I have never understood the need for sex education.

Obviously programmes tailored towards adolescents can be delivered but just as a programme not a subject to be learnt. That I understand.

I just don't understand the need for sex education.

[Smoothing]

Some times I tend to think the megar fact that there is a need for sex education is a reflection of a poor education system

[Lliam]

I'd say that it's good to be honest with them whenever they ask a question. They should feel comfortable asking you anything because they trust you. They don't fear shame or betrayal.
Of course, your honest answer has to be framed age appropriately.

At maybe 10 or 12 years old, or at least by the onset of puberty, they should get the full, sex 101 course. It should take several sessions, just like a college course.

[Anonymous]

Realistically in todays world, around age 9-10. By the teen years, many are already sexually active. You have to get to them before that happens. You also have to realize that kids today have access to and are looking at porn at a young age. Sexualization is happening at a younger age than past generations and you can’t effective hide them from it either in the digital age. I’m 24 and recall grade school kids routinely looking at porn when I was that age. I watched it. Almost every kid has a smart phone. You have to educate them sooner than you think.

[josephinelcajon]

Birth! Openly and honest just answer their questions as the ask them nothing more.

[AviatorTom]

Children learning about sex us a continuous process. From when they first ask about things... noticing boys and girls look different, see a pregnant woman, ask where they come from. Just answer in terms they understand for their age.

[Wraven]

Start at 10
Reinforce it at 12
Hammer it home at 14
And give them the teen pregnacy talk at 16.
By the time their 18 they're on their own.

[AimeeKyle]

Once they start asking…. Probably sometime between 10 & 14.

[Twalli]

Probably by the time they enter middle school

[In_Trance]

I'm not sure there's a wrong age

[driven159]

when they are mature enough not age

[Nadim171]

my dad told me when I was about 8 or 9

[anewme]

3...

[Anonymous]

Probably 12 or 13

[Anonymous]

I say 14.