First you need to ask yourself one question. What grades will be distributed to? Are we talking about giving condoms to kindergartners? I find that some parents may think it highly inappropriate, but I believe it opens a line of communication most likely unknown to parents of young children. I would rather talk to my child about condoms and what they are used for if they bring the subject up themselves. Young children are very curious and are sponges with information, they just soak it right up. They are unbiased and under less peer pressure at young ages. Broaching the subject with them early on before peer pressure, could lead to them making smarter choices when peer pressure is abundant.
Open lines of communication with school staff and parents can indicate whether there is a need for condoms. Regular student/guidance counselor visits should be present. Children should be able to confide in someone other than their parents and not be mad to feel badly about it. Keeping communication flowing can indicate to you personally whether or not your child is or has been thinking about sexual intercourse. Appreciate that your child feels they can talk to you honestly and not be intimidated or made to feel cast out for certain thoughts or doings. By establishing this type of relationship you can deter a significant amount of peer pressure.
Condoms can protect against pregnancy and kids nowadays are becoming pregnant at a younger age. If there were programs and resources available for these children we could lessen and even prevent a significant amount of these occurrences. Information is a detrimental part of giving a condom to anyone. If there were programs, resources and parent/teacher/student relationships implemented, distribution of condoms would be very beneficial in preventing a percentage of teen pregnancy, therefore lowering the occurrences of unplanned pregnancies and well as welfare cases and abortions.
Distributing condoms in school can be very beneficial if done intelligently and informatively. Establish a program that involves the community with school as well as relationships that consist of parents, staff and students and we could eventually see a drop in unplanned pregnancy and teen abortions. Parents need to let their kids know that knowing all you can about the uses and effectiveness of condoms should not make you feel ashamed and uncomfortable about having or purchasing them or even asking a trusted adult to supply them. For example, allowing the school to set up programs to reasonably distribute them to your child.
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