Is anyone else worried by all the kids asking basic sex and romance questions?

People of all ages get good or bad advice from a variety of sources including their peers and even their parents(I don't always agree with the advice I've heard from some therapists and other educated or trained "experts" either) But honestly, how often does anyone just take someones advice? what they really do is hear (sometimes listen, too) to others opinions, mull them over in their own minds and either discard or agree with what makes the most sense to them personally. I'm not sure exactly what kind of question and answers you find so dangerous. Could you give me some examples? And maybe I'll understand why getting a wide range of opinions on this websight is any more threatening than all the others sources they can get opinions.

Maybe we should worry more if they don't ask questions. If you notice most of the advice appeared to young people is wait until you older or if you do absolutely use a condom. That seems like sound advice.

Would they even be able to ask their parents these questions? Maybe not. Sex education in schools... I'm sorry that's always been a joke regulated by what we can and can't say never really dealing with reality. I think I went to wander for sex education classes taught in school.... and you know the first thing they did was separate the boys from the girls... right there that confuse me.... I thought we were supposed to be some have getting together.

As the Internet grows obviously information will become even more available and more granular in its delivery. Nowadays we teach our kids to do their homework on the Internet to do research..... should we expect anything less of them when they research sex education?

While there are bad aspects to any technology I think the good so much outweighs the bad. And as a community here we are not based on any social, racial or boundary limitation. Our kids may grow up faster than we want... but then again we grew up faster than our parents wanted.

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It is very surprising to read some of the questions regarding basic knowledge regarding sex and dating. I often wonder what are the parents doing or not doing about this situation. Don't the schools teach these kids sex education anymore? It does concern me-and I hope these young people visit the library and start reading about this subject. I also realize it may be difficult to talk to some parents but that's no excuse.

My spouse and I were always open about sexual discussions and answering all questions that were asked in our open minded house. Alas, this is not the case in most households as the parents are still in the learning phase of their relationships and do not feel that that have enough knowledge to be able to pass it on to their children. Knowledge is the only way to keep your children safe. The parents that do not arm their children are only making them lambs that can be easily led to the slaughter. Still other parents feel that this is something that should be taught at school as they are so uncomfortable with sex that they cannot discuss with each other much less their kids!

Well..parents don't really tell the details and its hard for them to provide answers for romance questions.

They are most likely going to brush kids off by saying 'you should focus on your studies,' or 'go get another guy' without understanding how their kids actually feel. Kids have emotions too and parents might not have been through the same romance problems. So kids obviously need answers from others who have been through the same.

I am 40 yo and wish I had an outlet to ask some of these questions when I was younger. My parents never discussed sex and had it not been for a wild older woman I met when I was 19 I may have never known what to do.

it really relies upon on how previous your son is. I had to describe the completed element to my daughter even as she develop into 7. some toddlers in college were announcing she develop into shagging a boy. i presumed i might want to tell her what it develop into all about as the different toddlers probable did not have a clue. She develop into positive about it and requested really dissimilar questions, yet a minimum of now she is time-honored with the reality about all of it and under no circumstances merely myths and lies that different toddlers might want to have instructed her. though i wager it should be slightly diverse discussing it with a boy. i imagine that i will probable go away that to my husband - allow him do the completed boy element! solid success.

I think it is a little scary. At least teens are able to post questions and get a variety of answers from people of all ages. When you're a teen, you are just beginning to be exposed to adulthood and adult situations. It's good teens are talking and interested in others opinions.

Thats because some people don't care or don't know. but I think you will find that there are many good answers also to some of these kid's questions. And Adults too. Can't bash them all.

yeah well i guess im probably one of those youths your question is aiming at...although im sure im one of the teenagers of today..particuarly in australia whos knowledge about the topic is higher than average...the amount of times im heard about peers bragging about how much action they got on the weekend etc...without a second thought about where the person they were with has been...the world is in serious trouble in this particular way.things need to be done