to be a bit surprised that 11 year olds had school lesson involving putting a condom on a banana?

[Mintyy]

So this is a Year 7 class in a local academy.

Aibu to think that they are still a wee bit too young for this?

Statistics prove otherwise I'm afraid.

More appetising than a courgette, I imagine.

I'm surprised too - horse carrots are cheaper & less bendy; we always use them.

My school did that and I wasn't responsible for any teen pregnancies. Go figure.

A bit surprising perhaps but not shocking.

What statistics are those Felicity?

I would have no issue with my 11 year old doing it at school

putting a condom on a banana that is, not doing it, I would be most upset!

Considering a lot of my peers were sexually active by the end of year 8, I'm not surprised that they teach them in year 7!

I went to a naice grammar school and my class mates were having sex aged 12/13. Not all of them - but some of them, and this was 30 years ago, It is entirely appropriate I am afraid.

Even if the majority were too young (not that I think they are) it's surely a good idea to teach them before, rather than after?

So YABU for thinking it's too young, plenty interested at 11.
and YABU for thinking it's inappropriate even if they weren't overly interested.

Oh dear. I don't want it to be, but I can believe it is necessary.

No mensh of condoms and bananas as year from my year 7

What would you rather they did instead?

I would certainly have a BIG issue with it.They are 5 years under the age of consent.

Yes because no one has ever broken the law socharlotte

do you honestly think that we schouldn't teach them about safe sex until theya re 16????

ridiculous

There are no laws about learning about sex. Not yet, anyway

Yes - would you rather your child had the approproiate knowledge or pretend that they will not have sex til they are in their 20s and married...? ffs

Odd that they used a banana. We have a plastic penis for this.

Socharlotte slightly missing the point there.

They need to be educated before that. Lots of children are losing their Virginia before 16, and whilst its not good, it's better to educate them in safe sex rather than pretend its not happening.

socharlotte yup.

But when I was at school I knew 12 year olds who were having sex. (Waited till 14 myself. My parents had no idea.).

Basic advice on protecting yourself needs to start before they become sexually active, don't you think?

They certainly should be taught about safe sex - at home preferably. If they are going to teach how to put a condom on a banana at school I hope they would write to me so I can discuss it with the children first and make sure they realise it needs to go on a penis and not a banana

I think it is good if they have all the knowledge.

I work with children and young people in my 2nd job and the myths and questions they have about sex/contraception/pregnancy is shocking.

I know personally a girl who had a baby very shortly after her 13th birthday.

Sex education is vital. That includes having the self esteem to say NO and how to be safe if you say yes.

Wouldn't the banana squash? Although I suppose it would teach them to treat the banana with respect and a gentle hand.

It's the norm now, and to be fair better they know than not.

My sex ed class in school was putting a condom on a bottle of 'mum' brand deodorant. Not sure where my teacher got that idea from - think a banana would have one the trick.

Oh, and trying it out in sex ed didn't make me run out to try for real.

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