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Primary school children in Scotland are taught about menstruation.

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ArabellaScott · 18/06/2025 10:28

This video is used to teach about menstruation. It's linked in this activity plan.

'One of the physical changes of puberty that a person with a uterus will experience is getting their period as part of what's called the menstrual cycle.
This normally happens between the ages of 8 and 13, and for some people, even older.
Everyone goes through puberty at the time that's right for their body.
Once a person reaches puberty, those with a uterus, prepare for the possibility of eventually making a baby.'

https://rshp.scot/second-level/

How do children know if they have a uterus?

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ArabellaScott · 18/06/2025 11:09

pontefractals · 18/06/2025 10:55

This is an interesting line:
"Everyone goes through puberty at the time that's right for their body."
Glad we've got that one sorted out, at least, but yeah, people with uteruses is just going to cause confusion.

It's not correct, though, is it? Some people have conditions that may affect the onset of puberty, whether early or delayed, and this may be cause for investigation.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/early-or-delayed-puberty/

It's interesting how the people who are so keen to obscure sex based information seem to so clumsily overlook the very people they so often like to try to use to push their ideology.

It's almost like they are entirely about the feels and give little to no fucks about the need for accurate, helpful information. The consequences of this ideology go further than we think, because they lead to this kind of wishy washy, sentimental crap that really helps nobody and can actually be harmful.

All the years of trying to ensure children have a clear understanding of their own bodies, messed up because of daft, stupid activists undermining health messaging.

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GoFaster83 · 18/06/2025 11:08

Good for you for having a daughter who is happy to talk about it with you! I remember it being something no one talked about when I was at school and so I've done my best as a teacher to make sex and biology something we can talk about freely without embarrassment.

INeedAPensieve · 18/06/2025 11:08

Sigh. Another way to confuse Scottish children. Thanks for flagging Arabella.

GoFaster83 · 18/06/2025 11:06

The RSHP curriculum has built up from Early Level (from p1). So by second level they should know what a uterus is. Even at p1 they have naked male and female drawings to label (I believe it's just the external parts at that stage if I remember correctly, but as I say it gets more in depth as the years go on). But rest assured they do get taught that there are physical differences between the sexes. I taught it for years and there has to be a lot of over learning because it is quite complex really! Its why I always have a questions box because it allows children to ask privately and they may well be wondering what half the class are also wondering! It could be useful to mention it to school if your daughter doesn't understand because the teacher may not realise that your daughter didn't get it and gives them a chance to clarify for everyone.

pontefractals · 18/06/2025 10:55

This is an interesting line:
"Everyone goes through puberty at the time that's right for their body."
Glad we've got that one sorted out, at least, but yeah, people with uteruses is just going to cause confusion.

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ArabellaScott · 18/06/2025 10:39

WhereAreWeNow · 18/06/2025 10:35

That's so ridiculous. Clearly designed by someone with no teaching experience. Any primary teacher would know that 'people with a uterus' would be hopelessly confusing to primary school kids.
And this stuff really matters. It breaks my heart when I hear of primary school aged girls being terrified and thinking they're dying when they start their periods because no one had told them about it.

Yes, exactly.

My daughter came home declaring that she may not get a period because 'not all girls get periods'. Children trust teachers. Info must be presented simply and clearly and based on biological fact.

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WhereAreWeNow · 18/06/2025 10:38

Also, the way the cartoon ovary strained to release the egg was a bit gross. The it was straining to poo 🤣

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WhereAreWeNow · 18/06/2025 10:35

That's so ridiculous. Clearly designed by someone with no teaching experience. Any primary teacher would know that 'people with a uterus' would be hopelessly confusing to primary school kids.
And this stuff really matters. It breaks my heart when I hear of primary school aged girls being terrified and thinking they're dying when they start their periods because no one had told them about it.

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