Lets face it parents…  With all of the new television reality shows, new music videos, and movies that are coming out, the children and teens of tomorrow’s world are growing up pretty fast.  They are being exposed to many dangerous of the outside and real world way too early and there’s just about nothing that the parents can do to stop it.  Some of these elements include drugs, gangs, weapons, violence, and last but most certainly not least…  Sex!

To parents, the thought of your “Little Baby,” or “Innocent Baby Girl/Boy” growing up too fast and learning the warmth of the opposite sex’s body would more than make a mother or father shudder.  I am about to start my freshman year in college, and as I can recall back in the 8th grade, some of the other students were already picking on me for still being a virgin.  This is horrible, considering that times are only getting worse.  I am afraid that by the time my children are in 6th grade, the world of sex will be all around and closing in on middle schools.

Parents may feel like talking to their children about it in middle school is a bad idea, but in fact, it is not.  If you want to protect your kids, I suggest the earlier you tell them the better.  After all, if you don’t, then who’s to say that your neighbor’s child will not either?  Nobody is to say that…

Moving on to the high-schoolers…  This is where the term sex gets more of a meaning than just a quote like or such as “ewww” or “that’s nasty!”  During these years, students and teenagers begin to compliment and boast to each other about their sexual activities.  NO ONE IS SAFE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND SEX!!!  Even the quiet girl in the corner is bound to be approached in a sexual manner at least once or twice a year, so even if your “Baby Girl” or “Little Man” has straight A’s and is on every sports team and two of the school’s clubs, talk to him/her!

So in conclusion, parents need to talk to their children and teenagers as soon as possible (when the child or teen is old enough to comprehend the WHOLE conversation).  Remember that if you wait too long, then some other youth will be able to talk to your son or daughter first and give them the wrong ideas.  But if all else fails, it’s time to perform a “Hail Mary” and make sure that your child will always inspect their partner’s body of visual signs of an STD, always WATCH the male properly equip the condom (FEMALES), and never have unprotected sex.  EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER!!!  NEVER!!!!