Just wondering if anyone else thinks that the DARE programs which teaches about drugs has helped kids to stay away from drugs or has it just made it more acceptable to them, and taught them how to get high? Also teen pregnancy, has it helped to hand out condoms and talking about sex in mixed gender groups promoted this also.

When I went to school this stuff was unacceptable and we just didn't discuss it because the only persons doing these things were outcasts. Girls had modestly and weren't as brazen as they are today because it wasn't cool then. I personally resent the schools teaching my kids and grandkids all about it like it is to be expected from them. How about you?

I don't know too much about DARE, so I won't comment on that. However, I think educating kids about sex is very important. And if they pass out condoms, great! The kids will have sex if they want to have sex, but if we can educate them enough to protect themselves, it is a positive step. I don't think the school is trying to condone sex, but this is just another case of the school being forced to do the parenting because the parents don't. I also blame the media for making sex such an integral part of every single tv show out there. Hollywood makes it seem having sex with everyone is acceptable and glamorous.

I agree that the kids need to be taught about ways for safe sex, etc. I just think that the kids think that it is expected of them and plus it makes it more open which takes care of any modesty about it. I agree with you wholeheartedly about television corrupting our kids. If you have ever seen mtv or sex gone wild about college girls and their drunken parties and wild sex orgies, then it is no wonder our children think that this is just a NORMAL thing to do.

What's it coming down to is such a shame. What I was trying to say about the schools is they have taken away the modesty and innocence aspect of boy meets girl and now there is no naiveness about it anymore. Oh well, I don't think we can change things back now, to the way it used to be.

Suzanne