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Debate flies over 'sex play' in kindergartens (Norway)
Aftenposten ^ | 16 Oct 2007, 11:55 | Aftenposten

Posted on 10/16/2007 7:25:18 AM PDT by Koblenz

A specialist in early childhood education in Oslo is giving new meaning to the term "sexual games," and stirring widespread debate.

Norwegians woke up Tuesday morning to news that a respected Oslo pre-school teacher, backed by child psychologists, thinks children should be allowed to openly express their own sexuality, not least through sex play and games in the local day care centers known as barnehager, or kindergartens.

The vast majority of Norwegians send their children from the age of one to the kindergartens, where they spend their days until they begin school at age six.

Pia Friis, leader of the popular Bjerkealleen Barnehage in Oslo and a well-known pre-school educator, told newspaper Dagbladet on Tuesday that children should be allowed to express their own sexuality at day care centers. She doesn't want to stifle what comes naturally.

Children, she said, should be able "to look at each other and examine each other's bodies. They can play doctor, play mother and father, dance naked and masturbate.

"But their sexuality must also be socialized, so they are not, for example, allowed to masturbate while sitting and eating. Nor can they be allowed to pressure other children into doing things they don't want to."

Friis said there's a lot of uncertainty around how day care center employees should handle children's sexuality.

"The only thing that is absolutely certain is that children, sooner or later, will play sexual games and examine each other at the kindergarten," she told Dagbladet. "When the personnel are uncertain, that passes on to the children, and it can be negative."

The issue is the topic of an article in the latest edition of the magazine published by Norway's industry association for privately owned kindergartens, PBL-nytt, and Friis thinks it's important. So do child psychologist Thore Langfeldt and family therapist Jesper Juul.

"Children must learn about sexuality, otherwise things can go very wrong," said Langfeldt. "Children can't object to something they don't know about, and children can more easily and readily report assaults if they already are aware of their own sexuality."

Juul conceded that "many are disturbed by children's sexuality, but I think it's important to put it on the agenda. That, in fact, is what we're doing."

While Norwegians are known for being liberal and tolerant, the issue already has sparked heated debate on radio programs and in online opinion forums. And some politicians are outraged, not least those on the conservative side.

"I thought at first that this was a joke," said Karin Ståhl Woldseth, a spokesman on family issues for the Progress Party.

"Sexual games don't belong in a kindergarten," she declared. "Children don't need more exposure to this in kindergartens. We think it will damage their health."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: culturewar; indoctrination; kindergarten; norway; sex; sexpositiveagenda; sexualizingchildren
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To: Peter Libra

Sounds like Pia is building his Defense case for that stash of Child Pornography.


21 posted on 10/16/2007 8:09:37 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Hildy
More evidence that we are in end times.

Bingo, Hildy.

22 posted on 10/16/2007 8:17:30 AM PDT by TChris (Cartels (oil, diamonds, labor) are bad. Free-market competition is good.)
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To: Koblenz
This is ridiculous. Of course children have innocent curiosity and sexual questions. But that doesn't mean we let them openly do things in public, or teach them that we can all dance naked and masturbate as long as we do it "socially".

The proper thing to do is to honestly answer their questions, within guidelines for their age, but tell them that sex is a private thing and it is for people much older than themselves. One can satisfy their curiosity without turning them into little satyrs.

24 posted on 10/16/2007 8:24:18 AM PDT by Sender (Can I just post until I need glasses?)
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To: Koblenz

Hey, there’s nothing new here. Remember when Auntie Mame sent Dennis to that school where classes were held in the nude under UV light? And when Mr. Babcock visited there they were playing “scatter the sperm”?


25 posted on 10/16/2007 8:25:05 AM PDT by Savage Beast ("History is not just cruel. It is witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
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To: Koblenz
Pia Friis, leader of the popular Bjerkealleen Barnehage in Oslo and a well-known pre-school educator, told newspaper Dagbladet on Tuesday that children should be allowed to express their own sexuality at day care centers. She doesn't want to stifle what comes naturally. Children, she said, should be able "to look at each other and examine each other's bodies. They can play doctor, play mother and father, dance naked and masturbate.

Pia Friis is a pedophile.

26 posted on 10/16/2007 8:27:44 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Why isn’t this in Breaking News????)
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To: Lazamataz

“Pia Friis is a pedophile.”

But I’m sure that she just thinks of herself as a Free Thinker.


27 posted on 10/16/2007 8:31:46 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Koblenz

It won’t be that long before some leftist here thinks, “What a great idea,” and introduces it, citing how “successful” it is in other countries. Scary. i’m so glad i homeschool.


28 posted on 10/16/2007 9:06:17 AM PDT by ThorSinger (Property of JRMJ)
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To: Hildy

If we wasn’t in the end times I suspect God after seeing what is going on in the world will be moving up the schedule.


29 posted on 10/16/2007 9:42:59 AM PDT by Swiss
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To: TChris; Hildy

Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. So watch yourselves.” (Luke 17:1-3)

I wish I could do photoshopping. Can anyone find a picture of a millstone?


30 posted on 10/16/2007 9:48:58 AM PDT by 444Flyer (The good Lord gave me one mouth to speak, two ears to hear and 10 fingers to type.)
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To: 444Flyer
Can anyone find a picture of a millstone?

Millstone

31 posted on 10/16/2007 10:29:09 AM PDT by TChris (Cartels (oil, diamonds, labor) are bad. Free-market competition is good.)
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To: Peter Libra; massgopguy
Self: Correction to #19. Getting fired up with indignation once more got myself not reading CAREFULLY. Still cannot break the habit. Of course the "educator" is a she, not a he as I surmised. I guess one thinks porno inclined persons are usually male.

As a person who winced at one Pia Zadora and her deliberate masquerade as a ditzy European woman, trying to please David Letterman, I should have known better. Also Pia Angeletti - actress.

A follow up on the life and career of the said "educator" is in order. Anyone with any commonsense or decency, would know under such circumstances,some poor little kids, would be dragged into this. Scarred for life.

32 posted on 10/16/2007 10:40:16 AM PDT by Peter Libra
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To: Koblenz

I`m glad to inform you that the vast majority of us Norwegians are just as shocked as you over this horrible suggestion.

Just like their parents, our children should remember the childhood as a time of innocence, not sexual depravity.

Please excuse my bad English.


33 posted on 10/16/2007 11:29:35 AM PDT by Bergen
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To: TChris

Thank you for the pic. I got a good bible lesson today. After actually seeing it, only the Lord Himself could come up with that illustration.


34 posted on 10/16/2007 11:31:16 AM PDT by 444Flyer (The good Lord gave me one mouth to speak, two ears to hear and 10 fingers to type.)
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To: Koblenz
If teaching kindergartners how to masturbate is what progressives do, ...

You are incorrect. They want them to masturbate together.

35 posted on 10/16/2007 11:31:57 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Bergen
Just like their parents, our children should remember the childhood as a time of innocence, not sexual depravity.

Please excuse my bad English.

That's nice to know, and it's what I would guess. Your English is very good. :-)

36 posted on 10/16/2007 11:37:52 AM PDT by TChris (Cartels (oil, diamonds, labor) are bad. Free-market competition is good.)
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