tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749424911811197625.post6621808338781580560..comments2023-11-02T02:15:55.933-07:00Comments on Daughters of the Shadow Men: To my 13 year old grandson on being sexually activeGerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771917880182186281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749424911811197625.post-61495085756303500212009-01-25T19:56:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:56:00.000-08:00Not that long agao there were no choices for women...Not that long agao there were no choices for women who had unplanned pregnancies etc and I think it's a good thing that there is a choice now , not that termination should be used as birth control ever. contraception is freely availble in the Western world and should always be used it's every man and womans responsibility to ensure against unwanted pregnacy. Teenagers have sex and girls get pregnant in the Uk we have the highest rate of teenage pregnacy, Sex education is very important and kids need to understand the possible consequences of their actions.<BR/><BR/>Wether your grandson is sexually active or not I think that it is soley his parents responsibilty to discuss with him privately.Yasminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891747646091928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749424911811197625.post-21544606339453611372009-01-25T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-25T15:09:00.000-08:00As I always told my children, "Adult choices make ...As I always told my children, "Adult choices make adult responsibilities and consequences." That's very heavy burden to bear when you're still a baby yourself. <BR/>The county health department where I got my first pregnancy test at age 15 that turned up positive was right there to offer support for whatever I chose to do, abort or adopt. They did not think I was about to be married even though I told them I was. I was talked to by an advocate/social worker who told me if I was afraid to tell my parents that I was pregnant, that maybe I was to young to have a baby. If I decided to go on with my future, they had some volunteers that would drive me there and back and stay with me to get the procedure done and no one would have to know. This was in the mountains in 1976. I can't even begin to imagine how much easier it is now to cover your actions. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to think Dante isn't actually having sex yet, but only wishing he could. He's probably painfully shy and easily embarrassed when it comes to personal matters as most 13 year olds boys are very private. Then again, I don't know him. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're there for him. He's lucky to have you.<BR/><BR/>NelishiaMammawsDecorativeArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279370563753657154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749424911811197625.post-34778195974042170202009-01-25T14:38:00.000-08:002009-01-25T14:38:00.000-08:00I think as a parent, many people need to come back...I think as a parent, many people need to come back to reality. Many teens are having sex. That's life. However birthcontroll is free in this country, so if they are going to have sex then I think they should at least use something.<BR/>Kellisober white womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538349921465953554noreply@blogger.com