Discussion About Abstinence for Teens
April 11, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
“Is abstinence realistic for teens?”has been a question cropping up in discussions recently, as teens like Bristol Palin make the news.
Katy Lee, at Adventures in Parenting, has some good insights on this topic in the post, Is abstinence realistic?
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Other related questions: “What should parents be telling their teens about abstinence? How much is it the responsibility of the parents to inform youngsters and discuss the consequences?”
What’s your opinion on abstinence and teens?
Trying to force abstinence on kids only creates a barrier between parents and adults. Kids are going to learn about sex and be pressured into sex no matter what parents influence them to do. I think it’s more important for parents to teach kids to have sex smartly, safely, and in better circumstances.
Thank you, Paul, for stopping by Blisstree’s Parenting section and sharing your thoughts about abstinence for teens and how parents should handle it.