RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD Responsible parenthood is being responsible in caring for the children in your family.

It is generally considered as a natural outcome of marriage. It is the raising of children and supporting their needs like financial, moral, education, values, love and care. Responsible Parenthood is the spirituality of the family. From the very beginning of marriage, the spouses embrace a new heart which makes them a gift for each other. The love they share encourages them to foster responsible family life. At the heart of responsible parenthood, we find God. He will be the source and fountain of life and love in which the family lives in the world today. Responsible parenthood is guided by conscience. It is the duty of parents to establish a family after the will of God. The conjugal love they exchange and share draws its origin from God therefore, God manifests His plan and wisdom in the consciences of all members in the family. Humane Vitae reminds us that, "marriage is not, then, the effect of change or the product of evolution of unconscious natural forces; it is the wise institution of the Creator to realize in mankind His design of love." Responsible Parenthood is the mission of the family. It includes the respect of the functions of the spouses and their specific role in the propagation of life and defense against the forces of death. The family is sent to "bear fruit and have life to the full" by exercising their specific function biologically and psychologically in the context of the family. It is the mission of the family to transmit life and raise the children according to the law of God.

Factors to Consider in Responsible Parenthood

The ultimate goal of marriage is to raise a family. The implication relies on how parents assume their responsibility in caring and supporting their children to attain the best possible future. Preparing for parenthood requires a lot of consideration such as: 1. Parental role - to provide physical, material and continuous guidance to the children in order for them to become responsible members of the family and society 2. Emotional adjustment - to be emotionally prepared and adjusted to cope up with the challenges of life 3. Family Relationship - to perform each role and create a harmonious relationship 4. Knowledge in child rearing - educated parents are better prepared to face the challenges of parenthood

PICTURES THAT SHOWS RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

Choosing the proper partner as the first step to responsible parenthood

The Family that Prays together Stays together

Natural Family Planning (NFP) Respect for Human Life

Parent Education

SEX EDUCATION Sex Education is an international peer refereed journal concerned both with the practice of sex education and with the thinking that underpins it. Contributions are welcomed from within a variety of academic disciplines - particularly education, sociology, philosophy and psychology - and from a variety of ideological standpoints. Submitted work should connect significantly with issues concerned with sex education and have presumptions made by the author(s) described and defended. Sex Education does not assume that sex education takes place only in educational institutions and the family. Contributions are therefore welcomed which, for example, analyze the impacts of media and other vehicles of culture on sexual behavior and attitudes. Medical and epidemiological papers (e.g. of trends in the incidences of sexually transmitted infections) will not be accepted unless their educational implications are discussed adequately.

The importance of sex education among the youth The youth of today is faced with modernization and it has brought a lot of negative consequences in their lives. A good sex education is needed so that the youth can gather their acts together. Sexual risk taking behavior has increased in the past decades and this has brought an increase in unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and abortions among others. Why are these behaviors bad, you may ask? Simply because it can ruin and risk their lives if they are suddenly become pregnant and their bodies are still young, it might cause maternal mortality too, and they might get STDs if they are having unprotected sex and multiple sex partners. Early pregnancy too can affect their future as they need to stop going to school. A good sex education is the solution to these problems. A good sex education can serve as a guide for the youth. We saw in the news as documented by CNN (December 2, 2009) that there is rise in sexting. Sexting is the exchanges of visual and sexual images through the use of cell phones. The youth are more into risky sexual behavior now more than ever. The family as a basic institution is challenged to face the consequences of such behaviors in the life of the youth. However the family as an institution needs the education sector to help them out with the problems of the youth for the simple reason that the youth spends so much time in the school and it has a great influence in their lives. Education is still the second institution in charge of nurturing them. A good sex education should be in place.

Primary school teachers have to begin explaining to their students that their "private parts" are not just there for decoration, but that they will soon develop into potent tools. If used appropriately and safely, they can eventually achieve the height of physical and emotional pleasure with these tools. But if used improperly, these tools can ruin their lives or possibly kill them. It is vital that children learn early on what sex is, because that takes away from the mystery that surrounds it, and reduces the likelihood that children will unwittingly stumble over it on their own. Middle school teachers have a different task entirely. Their students will soon begin, or have already begun, the permanent physical and emotional changes that result from puberty. The attraction to the opposite sex (or occasionally, one's own sex) is setting in, and teachers play a critical role in guiding students in the right direction. Teachers have to make clear to the students that these changes are not unnatural or weird, but that they are normal and must be accepted as part of development.

ADVANTAGES ANG DISADVANTAGES The advantages are that children will be able to learn things about their own bodies, how to prevent getting diseases should they have sex, being able to make informed decisions about having sex (or not), and how to ignore peer pressure from friends and fellow classmates who have had sex. The disadvantages can range from becoming curious enough to try and force someone to have sex, becoming sexually promiscuous, learning about sex before they're mature enough to comprehend the severity of the issue, or not receiving adequate and responsible sex education.