Alysiak, I agree totally but statistics today paint a dismal picture with no quick answers. In the meantime we have young women exposing themselves to risky behaviors like: unprotected sex, multiple partners, STDs in what seems to be a world of "accepted" norms of engagement. Who do we blame? As a parent of two teens (15 and 13) I must say that I have been blessed with two smart, wonderful kids. They grew up with boundaries of behavior and were encourage to build self-respect. My hubby and I always talked to them from an early age about sexuality, sexual relations and about consequences of risky behaviors and abstinence! I do not believe in taking my daughter to a doctor to get her birth control pills. She is not sexually active and I am sure she will not be for years to come. She is focused on her academics, sports and shopping. She does not date and does not want to date either. But she is socially active at activities sponsored by our church where kids her age share the same value system. My son already knows about what is coming biologically and emotionally. However, on his own he has told me he will not date until he is in college. Gosh! I pray that he does not change his mind...
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Alysiak, I agree totally but statistics today paint a dismal picture with no quick answers. In the meantime we have young women exposing themselves to risky behaviors like: unprotected sex, multiple partners, STDs in what seems to be a world of "accepted" norms of engagement. Who do we blame? As a parent of two teens (15 and 13) I must say that I have been blessed with two smart, wonderful kids. They grew up with boundaries of behavior and were encourage to build self-respect. My hubby and I always talked to them from an early age about sexuality, sexual relations and about consequences of risky behaviors and abstinence! I do not believe in taking my daughter to a doctor to get her birth control pills. She is not sexually active and I am sure she will not be for years to come. She is focused on her academics, sports and shopping. She does not date and does not want to date either. But she is socially active at activities sponsored by our church where kids her age share the same value system. My son already knows about what is coming biologically and emotionally. However, on his own he has told me he will not date until he is in college. Gosh! I pray that he does not change his mind...
May 13, 2009 - 10:26pmThis Comment
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