re: Interesting topic for OT parents... Sleepovers

i can absolutely see your point of view, and respect that you have that mindset, though I believe that if children are going to have sex (and many of them will) in HS then they should know how best to protect themselves. Just as we make sure to give our children proper drivers ed before unleashing them on the road.

Your point of having a decline in dangers due to more protectiveness from parents holds some merit, but this is a very nuanced subject, and there is no one definitive answer. It's probably a multitude of things that are making things safer for the children of today.