I know this is a bit of an old topic, but fuck it, I'm posting anyways.
The only reason I knew about how children were made was because my beloved big science book. Around the end of the "Human Body" section, there was a brief explanation of sex and lots of information about the development of the baby in the womb. At the time, it was a thing of mystery, and I didn't want to learn any more. (I was about six when this happened)
Because of my lack of curiosity regarding sex, and the very uninformative explanation my parents gave me in response to the age old "where do babies come from", I was a little uninformed. After a few years, I generally received the message that "sex = bad! don't touch yourself there! babies are bad!" from the world around me. In fact, I wish I could've had sex ed that early, because I got my period in the fifth grade, and I had no warning so I was freaked out.
Also, addressing homosexuality is a good idea, too. In my sixth and seventh grade sex ed curriculum, they never addressed anything about homosexuality, and people got the idea that making fun of gays was a good idea. Last year, there was this guy who had recently came out, but instead of people celebrating it or acknowledging that that was a brave thing, they made fun of him. He was one of my best friends, and I felt like I had to do something about it, but I really had no ideas.
So, I'm really all for the earlier sex ed classes, and I think the opposition towards the idea is ridiculous.
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