Reply #34: As parents we have to deal with it in the way we see best... [View All]

[cynatnite]

Yes, kids are going to see it and there's no stopping that. But as parents, we can also pass onto our childen the values we hold dear. That's why I decided to step out as far ahead as possible so it'll be my values and not the TV, bible and other people's ideas of sex.

Do you want your children to figure it all out on their own or do you want them to have the same values as you? Do you not think by pretending the media doesn't sell sex that it'll go away or are you putting off the inevitable when they do discover sex all on their own without the benefit of being educated about sex, disease, pregnancy, sexuality, and the wide range of issues that come attached?

I'm not saying any parent should tell or show their kid sex at such a young or tender age when their minds can't comprehend it. Far from it. We waited until our kids were 12 when they could comprehend and understand it.

We do more of a disservice to our children by not educating them and that's done far more harm.