sunnyday Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) So this is the conversation between me and my 12 year old grandson when I picked him up from the school bus today....... GS: I haven't got any homework tonight nana because it was our PHSE day Me: oh right, cool, and what did you do for PSHE? GS: Sexual relations Me: (thinking oh heck, wish I hadn't asked) Oh right, guess that was quite interesting then.... GS: Quite rude really nana - in the first lesson they used the 'c word' Me: Oh that's not nice is it GS: Ah no not that c word Me: Oh right, well I don't think that I need to know which c word is was.... GS: No, you really don't Anyway this conversation went on and on and round and round - despite my best efforts to change the subject! Turns out that they have had a whole day of this 'stuff'........is that 'normal'? Just seems a bit much to cram their minds with this all day Surely a couple of lessons here and there would be better....... Edited February 2, 2011 by sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 HMM - perhaps teachers can't cope with sex every week for 4 or 5 weeks and like to get their embarrassment over with in one day! I do love the conversation though Sunnyda - have 3 lads I've had my fair share of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks Panders! I'm sure that you're right......wish now, that I had asked 'who' was teaching them - I wonder if the school bring someone 'in' to 'do' this .....guess that could be why it all had to be done in one day.......well I certainly won't be asking him now - I really don't want to 're-visit' the subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Spoil sport! I want to know wht the c word is if its not that c word Its good he can tell you anything though, as far as I'm aware niether of mine (18 and 21) have ever had sex ed classes, because they wouldnt have told me if they had. Mrs Bruce used to come to my sceondary school and tell us the most outlandish things she'd seen in clinic. Even now I'm not sure she was telling the truth. What a wonderful age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmawill Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Have a daughter aged 12 in year 7 , she too is having sex ed and has the attitude of "Whatever " to everything!!!! it does seem the norm . and im finding it hard to adjust to the difference of the education syustem in senior school! but apparently according to my firnds who have senioe age children its the norm!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 long time since we had that in our house and can vividly remember his having some sex education as young as 7 at one school.. had forms to fill in but the thought was the earlier the better .. then when we moved a new area he had it all again at 11 and again at 12 in senior school.. by which time he had had his fill and really was closed off to it all .. But I too am now intrigued as to what the c word was.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 But I too am now intrigued as to what the c word was.. Me too really! I know that he would have told me.....I was just desperately trying to change the subject - wonder if he has told mum or dad......haven't spoken to them tonight........if I ever find out I'll let you know....hmmm....might have to be a pm - could be 'unprintable'! Thanks Rea and Emma too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Please if ever you do find out let me know.. just had a good laugh art this one and where it could be going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Many years ago as a temp lunchtime superviser I had a child come running over to me 'miss, miss, he swore' 'Did he?' says I. 'Yes, he said the 'G' 'L' word'. Well I wracked my brains but couldnt think of the G or L words. I asked her very quietly to tell me what they were 'Get Lost'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you.. needed a good laugh :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 One of mine told me a small friend had sworn at him the other day and used the "S" word................. Again I had an immediate thought but no it wasn't that "S" word that ends in "IT" It was the word STUPID!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think you might find he was referring to a word for the male genital parts? It's great that he felt he could share with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think you might find he was referring to a word for the male genital parts? It's great that he felt he could share with you Well that's interesting because I was going to say female genital parts (starts cli)........that was used when my daughter did sex ed in year 6 of primary school and many parents were most unhappy but the bits are the bits and I took the view at least my daughter would know the correct terms for them even if she didn't understand all the implications of that knowledge...if that makes sense When I knew my kids were doing sex ed I sat with both of them a week or so before and used a Dorling Kindersley book for teenagers to explain things so they would be prepared. My son couldn't finish fast enough and said he had seen and heard quite enough thanks and my daughter asked loads and loads of questions which I carefully answered in a way I felt appropriate for her age Tricky and emotive subject sex ed and none of us want our babies to grow up and sex ed does seem to mark a line in the sand from child to adolescent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think you might find he was referring to a word for the male genital parts? Are you trying to tell me that they are not called 'willie wonkas' Reckon you have it there Suzie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think the "c" word might be contraception!! My daughter's school recently sent a letter home explaining their PSHE teaching - their plans included contraception and "early sexual activity" in year 8 and "relationships, sex, alcohol and decision making" in year 11. I'm glad we'd discussed it at home first as our emphasis was on relationships first.......!! Nona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Following on from the contraception idea I thought it might be condom Oh I do hope we find out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 The prize for guessing the 'c word' goes to.............. Geraldine! I'm quite disappointed really, not so 'shocking' after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Glad Jezabel Geraldine got it right, I did think it might be Suzie's suggestion - perhaps some young hip teacher trying to "get down with the kids" would have used lots of euthamisms for body parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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