Teenage boy

[disneychrista]

We taught our boys that if you're man enough to do it, you'd better be man enough to take care of getting protection!

That's great in theory. . .

 

[ronandannette]

That was my first thought too. This whole thread is skeevy

Right? Don't they teach sex ed in schools anymore?

 

[QueenIsabella]

If he's old enough to go off to college, he's old enough to figure out how to buy condoms. This isn't 1950, where you have to ask the druggist for them--just walk into any drug store, Walmart, grocery store, gas station...

 

[mom2rtk]

Right? Don't they teach sex ed in schools anymore?

They do.

 

[disneychrista]

Right? Don't they teach sex ed in schools anymore?

But does sex ed provide condoms or for that matter any birth control other than abstinence?

 

[sk!mom]

Do you think it’s too embarrassing (for the teen that has been private about girls, but is getting serious about one and about to go to college) to buy some protection for him and just leave it in his room.

This was so much easier with my daughter (or at least that’s how I remember it’s been 8 years)

I was always very open with my kids. I wouldn’t worry about embarrassment. If I thought he might be reluctant to buy them himself, I’d hand him the protection and remind him about being protected.

 

[kymom99]

If he's old enough to go off to college, he's old enough to figure out how to buy condoms. This isn't 1950, where you have to ask the druggist for them--just walk into any drug store, Walmart, grocery store, gas station...

And no need to be embarrassed with self check outs readily available.

 

[ronandannette]

But does sex ed provide condoms or for that matter any birth control other than abstinence?

Not sure sex ed ever "provided" birth control but as best I remember it, even in the stone age they instructed on various methods.

 

[superme80]

My husband needs to deal with this with my boys. OMG I am not ready for this! I had the Birds and the Bees talk with all of them last year. Oi!!!

 

[mombrontrent]

But does sex ed provide condoms or for that matter any birth control other than abstinence?

My kids high school gives away free condoms in the office. They said lots of people use to take them all the time. It’s provided by the local health unit and they would be in a big bowl in the office and kids could just come in and take them whenever they wanted.

 

[disneychrista]

Not sure sex ed ever "provided" birth control but as best I remember it, even in the stone age they instructed on various methods.

Which is exactly my point. Just because a boy or girl has the INFORMATION about BC doesn't mean they have ACCESS to it.

 

[mom2rtk]

But does sex ed provide condoms or for that matter any birth control other than abstinence?

No. But we subscribe to the theory that if they're old enough to have sex, they're old enough to walk into Walmart and buy some condoms. The boys are 25 and 27 year old college grads and no grandchildren yet. They would have been mortified if I bought them some anyway. We talked with them and they had sex ed in school. The rest is on them.

 

[disneychrista]

No. But we subscribe to the theory that if they're old enough to have sex, they're old enough to walk into Walmart and buy some condoms.

My mom subscribe to the theory if you need birth control come to me UNTIL I DID. Because of this I subscribed to the theory of provide BC (condoms) whether they need them or not.

 

[low-key]

here is some wisdom I will throw on everyone, when my daughter was young and I was raising her, some times I would watch other parents and I would think they are goofing up, only I do this right, at the point I my daughter would do something so stupid, I knew everyone was questioning my parent style lol, so my advice is dont knock anyone else, if ya do it will come back and bit you in the ***

 

[mom2rtk]

My mom subscribe to the theory if you need birth control come to me UNTIL I DID. Because of this I subscribed to the theory of provide BC (condoms) whether they need them or not.

That's fine. Everyone is different. It worked for us.

 

[disneychrista]

here is some wisdom I will throw on everyone... so my advice is dont knock anyone else, if ya do it will come back and bit you in the ***

You are very wise @low-key.

 

[ronandannette]

Which is exactly my point. Just because a boy or girl has the INFORMATION about BC doesn't mean they have ACCESS to it.

There's really no reasonable scenario where a college student wouldn't have access. Seriously - none.

 

[disneychrista]

That's fine. Everyone is different. It worked for us.

And I won't argue how you (and others) handle this topic is wrong. I just come at it from a different view point.

 

[disneychrista]

There's really no reasonable scenario where a college student wouldn't have access. Seriously - none.

But at the same time nothing wrong with providing it to them in a discreet, no questions asked way, as the OP as suggested doing.

 

[Kittyblue]

When my oldest was in HS the local health dept put on a play about STDs that horrified her. Her HS has always provided free condoms, no questions asked. I think that's a great idea, but I get some kids may be too embarrassed to get some. I wouldn't think it's a bad idea to get some for my kid just in case.