The good news is that this 1990 statistic is a substantial improvement over the past. Sex and teens are not necessarily a bad mix, but they are a volatile and unpredictable combination. When abstinence is not the rule, then perhaps birth control ought to be. As a parent, you have several options about what role you will take in your children's sex life. Much to the amazement of many moms and dads, teens care intensely about their parents' opinions, even though they may not always agree with them.
Studies show that parents are still the best teachers of values.
In research, teens say they wish they could talk to their parents about sex, although that apparently seldom happens. Surveys show that only one-third of US teenagers had actually discussed sex and birth control with their parents. Sex Ed 101 doesn't happen much at home. Actually 20 percent of teen conceptions occur the first month and some of them the first time. And demonstrating the need for more AIDS education, some students believe the Pill protects them from this disease, or they can tell if people have AIDS just by looking at them.