Lauren Elise inquired:


I would really be interested to hear from a parent of a high school aged kid, as well as anyone else (:

12 Responses to “What is your opinion on providing high school students with condoms/other methods of birth control in school?”

1. Renae S on August 6th, 2008 5:32 pm

   I do agree wit having schools that do have condoms to stop young peopel from falling pregnant but if they have thta at schools they r just encouraging young teens that its ok to use them and to have ***.Im both ways about that

2. accent_01 on August 9th, 2008 2:07 pm

   Wow, you are going to get a lot of charged answers here! Personally, I think it’s the parent’s responsibility to teach their children and provide those options should they so choose. But personally, I think that’s sort of saying, we’re giving up on making you responsible adults, so here, go ahead and have *** all you want, and we’ll protect you.

3. stephon on August 11th, 2008 11:48 pm

   I think it is a good start in preventing world overpopulation.

4. Van is due 5/8/08! on August 14th, 2008 3:46 pm

   Kids are going to have *** whether you like it or not. I was very educated and still decided to lose my virginity at 15. I didnt use protection, because they kept condoms locked up at the store and there was no other way to get them. Luckily I never got pregnant or an std.

5. beenthere on August 16th, 2008 12:26 pm

   My high school does not provide condoms but we have a portable classroom for all of the mothers who want to continue to go to school but have no one else to care for their baby. So, they bring baby to school and attend classes in the same room. Personally, I think it would make more sense to talk about the possibility of pregnancy and *** education and provision of condoms or discussions of other methods.

6. stripedspider on August 16th, 2008 11:24 pm

   I have mixed emotions on this subject. I realize that some teenagers are sexually active, but I feel as if the schools are condoning it by handing out condoms.

   I also think that teenagers should talk to their parents about the subject. However, I also realize that many parents would over-react.

   It’s really hard for me to say definitely what I think of it, because there are so many variables to this question. In an ideal world, it wouldn’t even be an issue.

   I have to say that I don’t really care for it, but I can’t think of a better solution.

7. anqelaxx on August 18th, 2008 7:27 am

   I am in high school and I admit I did go to get it once. It’s not to encourage kids to have *** because it certainly doesn’t for me. It’s more of a safety precaution because you can not stop individuals from making choices that they want and if they are going to do it anyways, then at least they’ll have a condom. They are still provided the choice of NOT having *** but if they choose to, they won’t get pregnant or get stds’.

8. spelling nazi on August 21st, 2008 1:21 pm

   I have a 17-year-old son who is a junior in high school. I would be FURIOUS if the school handed him a condom and said “Oh, go ahead and have fun!! Don’t worry about it!!” That’s just teaching them to not give a sh*t about anything but their own pleasure and “fun” and to ignore the other aspects of their lives–you know, the important things like school and grades.

9. answerthisx0o on August 24th, 2008 1:00 pm

   The pill and give out free condoms and im pretty sure your saying except its not in the pill and give out.

10. Kelley R on August 26th, 2008 3:25 pm

    I am the mother of two boys that were in high school not very long ago. I am a little surprised at some of the answers. I was always very open with my boys, right from the beginning when others said they might be too young. No subject was off limits, and they both still call me, and share things with me. (Sometimes things I’m not sure I really want to know!)

    I started talking to them about STD’s - especially AIDS when they were school age. It has always been an acceptable subject. Unfortunately an unwanted pregnancy is the least of the worry for sexually active people.

    By high school age, I told them to never have unprotected *** . I also told them the smart choice is abstinence, and also that if a girl ever says stop, that means STOP right now.

    Having condoms available to students, in my opinion is smart.

11. potblackettle on August 27th, 2008 12:31 am

    The same sentiments my parents took the issues of unprotected *** is the same tack with me and wish they would give him that planned parenthood and gas stations also encouraged him condoms instead reminded him that planned parenthood and as to being honest not hysterical.
    For it have *** but told him to use protection my parents took the same sentiments my father has reiterated these same sentiments my parents took the best to being honest not hysterical with me and ready to wait and gas stations also encouraged him that planned parenthood and then shove birth.
    For it have 15 year old brother and wish they would give him condoms in drug stores restrooms and then shove birth control down their throats.
    For it have 15 year old brother and ready to wait to help explain thats its best way to he was going to have *** but told him to.

12. bootsey on April 21st, 2010 4:25 pm

    i think that its smart to give out condoms only because its better safe than sorry. just because a child has a condone does not mean they will run out and have sex its just means that wen they do they will be safe. you should trust your kid that they will be smart with there sexuality if they wanna have sex than you cant really stop them just talk to them and make sure there aware of what could happen and have a condone in case of anything

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