7th grade FLE - opt out or not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really glad to see gender separate!!!

You are a precious thing. My 7th grader (back a few years) had an older kid describe the size of his dick to her during the first week of MS. You are in for a long few years.

Ok. What does that have to do with what I posted? I’m still glad they will instruct the kids in gender separate groups and not mixed genders.

It has to do with the fact that once they are not separated they are still going to get an instruction in FLE, just not the way you think. Focusing too much on the separation, and being grateful for it, is a false sense of comfort. That's all.

Also your comment presupposes that they was at some point going to be mixed classes. That was never the case and never has been.

[Anonymous]

Looks pretty tame to me. Trust me, your child knows it all if they are in the 7th grade. I would prefer for my child to get the correct information rather than hearing it on the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really glad to see gender separate!!!

Ok. What does that have to do with what I posted? I’m still glad they will instruct the kids in gender separate groups and not mixed genders.

It has to do with the fact that once they are not separated they are still going to get an instruction in FLE, just not the way you think. Focusing too much on the separation, and being grateful for it, is a false sense of comfort. That's all.

Also your comment presupposes that they was at some point going to be mixed classes. That was never the case and never has been.

This is not correct ALL FLE classes from 4th grade up were planned to be co-ed starting this year. But the school board delayed that in order to make sure families were fully aware of the forthcoming change.

And OP, please give your child some factual instruction about their own body before they are “ready” for sex. When you think they are “ready”, it may be too late.

[Anonymous]

I was the OP of "Dear 7th Grade Boy" and I'm glad to see that kids are taking this. I'm not sure what the OP of this wants her kid not to hear, but raising a child who has awareness of the bodies of both genders is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC doesn’t have a phone, and doesn’t have signs of puberty yet. I’m not sure whether to put off taking FLE to 8th grade. All the course contents seem to be very helpful, and I’d hate to opt out and miss those. I just don’t know if a child should learn about sexual intercourse even before puberty.

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My kids knew about sex at 6, because that is the way I was raised by my non-American mother. You teach it matter of factly well BEFORE the knowledge is needed and then add in details and more information.

I have zero understanding of why you would want to delay information other than to keep your image of your child pure for yourself. I can’t imagine it would help your child in any way.

[Anonymous]

I grew up overseas and in seventh grade we watched a video where teens recounted their first experiences masturbating. I can't imagine how much people here would freak out. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really glad to see gender separate!!!

You are a precious thing. My 7th grader (back a few years) had an older kid describe the size of his dick to her during the first week of MS. You are in for a long few years.

Ok. What does that have to do with what I posted? I’m still glad they will instruct the kids in gender separate groups and not mixed genders.

It has to do with the fact that once they are not separated they are still going to get an instruction in FLE, just not the way you think. Focusing too much on the separation, and being grateful for it, is a false sense of comfort. That's all.

Also your comment presupposes that they was at some point going to be mixed classes. That was never the case and never has been.

Not sure what you mean by once they aren’t separated, they will still get instruction. I’m assuming you are talking about peer group?

There was discussion of not separating by gender during FLE at the school board meeting. I am glad to see that nothing came of it yet.

[Anonymous]

OP, I believe you can opt out of individual lessons. I recall doing that several years ago for one of my kids.

[Anonymous]

Do NOT opt out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC doesn’t have a phone, and doesn’t have signs of puberty yet. I’m not sure whether to put off taking FLE to 8th grade. All the course contents seem to be very helpful, and I’d hate to opt out and miss those. I just don’t know if a child should learn about sexual intercourse even before puberty.

If you opt out this year, they’re not going to teach him this year’s content next year. He will simply miss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC doesn’t have a phone, and doesn’t have signs of puberty yet. I’m not sure whether to put off taking FLE to 8th grade. All the course contents seem to be very helpful, and I’d hate to opt out and miss those. I just don’t know if a child should learn about sexual intercourse even before puberty.

If you opt out this year, they’re not going to teach him this year’s content next year. He will simply miss it.

So what? It’s not like they are tested on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC doesn’t have a phone, and doesn’t have signs of puberty yet. I’m not sure whether to put off taking FLE to 8th grade. All the course contents seem to be very helpful, and I’d hate to opt out and miss those. I just don’t know if a child should learn about sexual intercourse even before puberty.

If you opt out this year, they’re not going to teach him this year’s content next year. He will simply miss it.

This is an important point. I’m the pp who opted one kid out of a particular FLE lesson. I wouldn’t opt out if you want your child to learn the material. And if you think you can just teach him yourself later, think really hard. Most parents don’t teach this material because it’s uncomfortable or they don’t teach it thoroughly. And the basics are necessary for your child.