Reply #27: Rape prevention - now that is a good one.

[jillan]

I have educated my daughter on my own as well on this topic.
I have openly discussed reality with her, such as if she got pregnant, what would she do. And talked about people that I know that had an abortion, and how they felt years later, and about people that I know that had the baby, and gave it up for adoption. There is no good outcome. Both choices change a woman's life for ever. I have also told her that boys will say anything to have sex, something my mom never told me, and my friends and I had to find out for ourselves.

I have also told her, that if she decides to have sex, and doesn't want to tell me, that she should contact Planned Parenthood, and that they would help her.

I worry about the parents that don't have these discussions with their child. And the information my daughter got, is the only info some of these teenagers know...plus what they have heard from their friends.

I will follow up with the school board, and thanks Ray - I will now include rape prevention.

Kudos to you for home schooling, I don't think I would have been good at it. I have seen kids that have been home schooled that are way above those in public ed.