Sex education for young children, preferably ages 3 - 6

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Initially I had felt that sex edu need to be introduced to those in 13 to 19 years range (secondary level). As most likely that age group are the ones who will be influencial to the younger ones.

The younger ones should be made more aware of their surroundings and be encouraged to speak up their experiences and thoughts to parents/guardians/relatives. As a child who is a victim to horrendous acts are unlikely to fend for themselves, right?

Let the children have space to grow and not having to live in fear from such a tender age. Its the older ones and adults that need a proper lesson in humanity.

In Feb 2006, I heard that some group was trying to convince the Malaysian government to allow the HenryGurney detainees to complete higher education at public institutions. This is really one of the most STUPID ideas that could ever have been mentioned outloud. Chances that one of the wrong doers may have met a victim of their age or the relative exist. Even though it may not have been a sex related crime, why expose the risk?

[mainst]

For very young children we can teach them about good touches and bad touches, ie where it's ok for people to touch them and where it's not, and when. When we say "people" it's not just OTHER PEOPLE meaning strangers, they include family members too because we've read way too many stories in the newspapers about incest and rape and such perpetrated by family members that it's important for young children to know who to trust and what to look out for.

[puspam]

i thin its important to teach yourng children about their sexuality. it doesn't necessarily have to be about sex proper but its important for them to know about the male and female sexuality. especially, now with so many rape, incest and molest cases involving children 3-6 years old, I think its so important to tell our children that its okay to say no when they feel uncomfortable about something. Its a fact that most times, the perpetrators are people whom the children know, and this being the case, its obvious that the perpetrators are taking advantage of the trust in them by the children. Therefore, its important for us parents to tell our children that no one has the right to touch their private part or do anything to them in that manner. And its alright for them to say no and that they don't want to do it. And most important of all, children should always tell their mothers about whatever that happens to them.