sex ed

The book phrased something in a way I never quite thought of it. "When puberty is not a rite of passage, the community typically does not acknowledge the event; instead, more private responses seem to be emphasized" (p.37). I completely agree. but I'm not saying that we need a ritual with dance and feasting for the grand events. I'm saying that puberty, sexual education, and the normalcy of adolecense must be talked about from early on in school. Parents don't want to talk to their children about it (and though they often do) and really leave out a lot of importants items on that talking points list. Why not take that pressure off the parents and make sure it is tastefully talked about( I am not suggesting a whole unit on oral sex) within our schools at a grade level that is early enough where nothing has happened yet. Talking to elementary schoolers with ensure that they know what to expect.