Topic : 10/07 The Latest Debates

Before weighing in on the school condom issue, I thought I'd say that I hated the anology that Dr. Phil used on the show about drinking..."if your child's going to drink anyway, hand him a six pack." That is not the same as handing a teen who is going to have sex a condom. It's more like handing a teen who is going to have sex a prostitute. The six pack is the alcohol. Condoms, however, are protection, flimsy but the best we have against STD's. If my child was going to drink despit emy best efforts, I would equip them with a phone to call for a ride, or a designated driver. It was an entirely inaccurate analogy.  

As for whether or not schools give out condoms. <shrugs> I don't care. I know I'm the biggest influence in my child's life. I want them to make wise choices about sex and I know that by talking to them openly and honestly I can guide them, whatever the schools do/don't teach and whatever they do/don't hand out. I think outraged parents across America need to remember that and take a deep breath. Remember, too, one other thing: If your child's a teenager, it's too late. For better or for worse you've made them into the person they're going to be. Your role during these troubled years is more of a guide than a teacher. You won't be able to make decisions for them, but you can help them make the right ones.  

Actually, I think schools handing out condoms makes it easier for me to condemn teen sex. Because if I knew my kids were having sex I could just ground them for a while and show my complete disapproval. Meanwhile, if they decide not to stop (and not tell me about it) they can get safe sex alternatives from someone who won't tell on them. If schools aren't handing out condoms I'd have to ground them and then give them access to condoms and birth control pills just in case...talk about a mixed message! 

Breast feeding is OK in public as long as it's done with discretion.  I have seen women yank their breasts out of their shirts and park their baby on it., then go into a store or restaurant, loudly saying something like, "Ouch, not so hard!" to the baby and commenting to other people that they do not get any rest because the baby always needs to be fed.   

They obviously draw attention to themselves by such behavior.  OK, maybe breasts shouldn't be seen as private parts, but they are.   I don't want to look at them either. 

I regret that I was Not Able to brest feed my 2 Kids  and I see nothign wrong with it it is as Normal as walking  as long as the Mon is Not Yanking off top and floping her breasts around  Brest feeding Has been around as long as Life if it bithers a person thay dont have to watch and whay whould you want to watch if the person is right in front of you move  I am more offended at seeing some one with Kids running around out of controle  or siting in a Park our out door event and have soem one near me light up a smoke and blowing it in my face . 

 and as for Condoms in schools  it is wrong  it is not the schools place to be sulpying our Kids  the Parenst Need to Take a More Proact aproch with there Kids if a parent want to pervide them for there child not the schools  . if your going to do that were will it stop? thay teach in health edd about sex in 4th & 5th grades here so what are thay going to do put condems in our grammer schools  

I have a 13 yr old and a 16  i talk to them about sex and safe sex the safest untill your in a Commited relaceatinship (this being engaded) is to Abstane from sex Just dont do it even if your friends are doing it dos not make it rigth  

I am a mother of a 5 month old. There are have a few times that I have breastfeed in public, but because of my own need for modesty I do so with a cover. I remember what it was like before I had my baby and I would see a mother breastfeeding and feel like I had to turn away. It is different though when you are the mother breastfeeding. It just seems like it should be no big deal. So, I understand when others are uncomfortable. That being said, I fully support any mother who wants to breastfeed in public. It is the mother's choice. 1. If you don't want to see it, don't look. 2. You see more boobies watching MTV, most R-rated movies, or any celeb on the red carpet. If the lady who is against it is truly upset by seeing a woman's breast exposed she should begin her campaign with trying to get Jessica Simpson to cover up. I have seen far more of her breasts than anyone has ever seen of mine as I breastfeed in public.