Feb. 15, 2008 - Hyperventilating
This morning my 12 year old daughter says to me "Mom, H (calling her H is protect her innocence)told me that she has been ask 5 or 6 times at school if she is pregnant" After I picked myself up off of the floor I asked her "Who is asking, a teacher or who" She shrugs and said a teacher she thought. Someone please explan to me why this would be a question that the schools need to be asking a 12 year old girl. And why is it the schools business? If they happen to find a 12 year who is pregnant (please help us Lord) what are they going to do?? Have I been living under a rock but why is this something that would talked about between a student and a teacher?? Would they take a 12 year old CHILD to get an abortion? What ,would they get her the abortion pill?? What , someone please explain. I really am trying not to freak out and hyperventilate, really. Add one more reason why I am glad my kids are home, so I can be the one who teaches them about sex and what is ok and not. And when it is ok to be having sex, and for the record it is not ok at 12 years old. For the record it is also not ok to be dating at 12 years old and having sex. What is wrong with this world? Sex is for marriage, I believe, but even if I didnt think that I would no way thing it was ok at 12.
Here is a thought, dare I voice it? Maybe if the schools keep their noses in the business of teaching reading, writing and arithmetic,history and geography, maybe just maybe America's school students would score higher on standard test ?? Maybe if the schools let parents do their God given job of raising their own children things would be different????
Thoughts?
Comments
Feb. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SCDplus
That is really sad - I didn't even know what sex was until I was much older. Children are being robbed of their innocence so early these days.
I found your blog through a comment you left on Denise's blog.
I already found two great resources I want to check out thanks to some of your back posts -
Cantering the Country and God's Design For Life.
Oh, and as far as your son being like Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes--- ha, ha, my son exactly! My husband has the kids hooked on his old calvin & hobbes comic books for bedtime reading and my son is already fascinated with the toilet swimming and some type of hidden spot requiring hammering a hole in the floor I'm still trying to figure out. He talks about it a lot so we are guarding the hammers!
Will be checking back often I'm sure!
Janet
Feb. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ccpeterson
Thanks for leaving a note on my blog. :) I like the music on your blog. I see we have similar tastes in music! :)
Charity
