Parents worried by the increasingly young age at which their offspring may be having sex, would do well to heed the age old advice from grandma; make sure the kinder have a good breakfast each and every day.You may think that this is an absurd conclusion, that Cheerios - or any breakfast has the ability to slow teen sexual activity and thereby teen pregnancy but 'tis true. The connection was recently demonstrated by a Japanese survey of over 1500 people of varying ages. Their intention was to study how to reduce unwanted pregnancies,and was a success.
While breakfast seems a strange teen sex retardant, they concluded that the family environment is truly the cause of these interesting results, those who break bread together tend to be closer. I was relieved, having guessed that perhaps those who don't breakfast simply had more time to fool around before school. The average age for the breakfast club to lose their virginity is 19.4 years old, and the breakfast skippers average 17.5 years old. Please remember this is in Japanese years. I'm certain there's an American exchange rate.
Another interesting finding of the survey was that the average age of first-time sex was higher for those who found their mother to be annoying. Annoying! Few mothers and fathers of teenage girls can claim the distinction of never having been annoying, embarrassing, geezers, and best kept where they can't be viewed by friends. If you are fortunate, it is a stage, she grows out of it within 20-30 years. If you haven't experienced it,consider yourself blessed.
With the nuptials that we presume are upcoming in the Palin household, because of a baby produced by two teens, one cannot help but wonder.Has that showcase of a kitchen ever hosted a family breakfast, lunch, or dinner...aside from the moose stew-stirring interview Palin conducted courtesy of Grandpa? Could Sarah have issues with her teen daughter? If so, I hope they take the hint, there seems to be an entire passel of Palins, all of whom need their mother's touch each day, right there in Wasilla! Nice try wasn't it?
Prevent Teen Pregnancy With Cheerios, Hint to Palins
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