One in five US adolescents has sex before turning 15

Taipei Times ^ | 5.21.03

[Jaded]

My post was in reply to this:

1/5 of kids have sex before age 15, and 1/3 of their parents know it? That means 1 out of 15 parents know their young'uns are doing it? And they're allowing it? Who ARE these people?

The who are these people part.

[The Right Stuff]

answer one - don't leave your teenagers home alone unattended. Especially if they're members of the opposite sex. My mother made darn sure none of us were ever totally unsupervised so we spent a lot of time water-skiing, sailing, etc. No one I know got pregnant until they were married.

[Jaded]

Yep. I couldn't agree more. Having been a band chaperone, there are lot of kids who will try to get away with all kinds of stuff too.

[Drew68]

That means 1 out of 15 parents know their young'uns are doing it? And they're allowing it? Who ARE these people?

Ever watch the "Jerry Springer Show"?

[mel]

sleeper of the season Bend It Like Beckham, a marvelous movie about family, goals, trust and friendship from Britain, something Hollyweird would never make. Let's see if Hollyweird had made this movie, it would have the two lead characters definitely gay or bisexual with plenty of sex scenes between Jess and the coach. Oh yes, I can see Hollyweird's slant now.

[delove]

its not because the child may be from a broken home its just what they are not taught.....as far as drug use goes, it can be contacted easily. Dating at ge 13 and 14 is unacceptable.

[delove]

honestly i blame the network for doing a great job onteaching childen to have sex....