http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/ The Home of Parent Bloggers in Britain Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-635   This and That by Littlemummy.Com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:40:45 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-635 [...] Please check out this post ‘SexEd from Early Years’ at British Parent Bloggers and get involved in the [...] […] Please check out this post ‘SexEd from Early Years’ at British Parent Bloggers and get involved in the […]

]]> http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-634 Erica Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:24:35 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-634 I'd love to have the opportunity to have a closer look at the curriculum, perhaps even an open and frank discussion between teachers and parents about the best possible balance should be the way forward... I’d love to have the opportunity to have a closer look at the curriculum, perhaps even an open and frank discussion between teachers and parents about the best possible balance should be the way forward…

]]> http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-633 havingmycake Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:31:04 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-633 Hi Erica. Im not sure Im advocating the full sex talk at 4. I think just talking about body parts with their correct names and not being embarrassed about it would be a huge step in the right direction. The problem is that, once they get to junior school age, they start to get self conscious and even if you have given them an open mind about their bodies, the tendency is to go all silly and hide themselves. I would like to see how the curriculum is being planned so I can assess it properly but we do need to bring up a generation who are not afraid to talk about sex and love and emotions candidly. Hi Erica. Im not sure Im advocating the full sex talk at 4. I think just talking about body parts with their correct names and not being embarrassed about it would be a huge step in the right direction. The problem is that, once they get to junior school age, they start to get self conscious and even if you have given them an open mind about their bodies, the tendency is to go all silly and hide themselves. I would like to see how the curriculum is being planned so I can assess it properly but we do need to bring up a generation who are not afraid to talk about sex and love and emotions candidly.

]]> http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-632 Erica Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:47:48 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/07/08/sexed-from-early-years/#comment-632 I think we should be more open, but not at four years old - I think it's completely unnecessary to understand anything more than about friendship, respect, and perhaps a little anatomical knowledge at that age. At eight or nine, yes, then start discussing the finer workings of an adult relationship - but four is just too early in my opinion. I think we should be more open, but not at four years old - I think it’s completely unnecessary to understand anything more than about friendship, respect, and perhaps a little anatomical knowledge at that age. At eight or nine, yes, then start discussing the finer workings of an adult relationship - but four is just too early in my opinion.

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