Condoms for Elementary Students
It’s been sometime since I heard debates on health education for students so that it worried me more than shocked upon reading a news today “Condoms available for elementary students in Cape Cod, Province town, Massachusetts”.
Kindergarten to 5th grade can now ask a condom if they want to. What will they do with it? Play and make it a balloon? For me it is too early for kids to be expose to it. High school maybe but not a kindergarten. Some parents express skepticism about this idea but officials say there’s no set of age for sexual activity to start. I understand they are thinking more of prevention rather than on dealing with problems after it arise. In fact, they argue more over whether the policy is too restrictive for students than debating whether the . condoms should be available for them or not. They emphasize though that students should be given counseling and information on abstinence if they ask for it.
We’ll let’s wait and see if this policy will work. As we all know kids are very curious but some may feel shy to ask for it from a nurse for sure. Would the school nurse inform the parents if the students starts asking for it? I hope they should so that the parents will be able to help guide their children too. I just don’t think if it is all right for students if their parents will know.
So, are you ready for this new policy? What do you think about it?
