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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know -- if I opt my child out of his/her grade level, can I opt him/her into that level the next year (when child is a year older?) or do I only have the choice of using the current grade's program/nothing at all?

I have a child who is young for the grade (i.e. summer bday).  I am all for sex ed... but I also know that it has to meet the child at the appropriate emotional/mental level.  So, if I opt my child out at grade 4, can I opt him in to see the grade 4 lesson when he's actually in 5th grade?  Or the same with 5th grade -- can we wait until child is in 6th grade to take part in the lesson that is given to 5th graders?  I don't want to opt the child out of all sex ed -- I just don't think my young-ish kids are ready on the same schedule as it is provided.[/quote] I have a 4th grader this year too, who has a Sept birthday. I'm not sure she is ready for it either, but you have to remember that most, if not all, of their classmates ARE going to take the class.  This means they will have the knowledge. And they will likely talk about it.  So would you rather your child start from a place of hearsay - what their friends say - or from a place of knowledge?  That's my philosophy on it, anyway.

FWIW, she recently asked me what tampons were for.  I gently explained.  She was stunned about the bleeding every month.  Ugh. Not ready for this, but it's coming![/quote]

I got my period when I was 10, so if your daughter is in fourth grade she should learn about that. My mom never told me and I was shocked.[/quote]

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