I am not ashamed (and hope no one is) that we had to turn to fertility treatments to have the family that we do. I plan to be very open with my children (why I wrote the book) about the path we took to have our children. However, do I really want them to learn about infertility in high school? Do I want them to be scared that they will struggle to have kids when they are still kids themselves?
No, no, no...I do not want my kids to have a class in high school that teaches them about infertility. I want them to focus on high school, college and to find a career/vocation that they love. I don't want them thinking that they should have children in their late teens/ early 20s, because they might suffer from infertility.
When my children enter their 30s and don't have children then I will discuss infertility with them, specially my daughter. I will educate her about freezing her eggs and other options that she has. If I am not around to talk to her, I will hope that she will be comfortable with the internet and search engines and will be able to find out all the information that she needs regarding infertility.
I'd love to know what you think about teaching our high schoolers about infertility?
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I agree with you. Kids should be involved with school and all that accompanies it. There is time enough to worry about a family of their own. The time to spend on that is when they are settled and ready for it. :), Susan Cooper from Triberr.
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