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        "id": 1802588,
        "msgid": "children-under-two-should-have-zero-screen-time-says-indonesian-paediatric-society-1781427283",
        "date": "2026-06-14 15:01:15",
        "title": "Children under two should have zero screen time, says Indonesian Paediatric Society",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Paediatric Society (IDAI) has urged parents to enforce zero screen time for children under two years old to prevent developmental disorders. The organisation warns that early gadget exposure is linked to speech delays, 'virtual autism', and rising lifestyle diseases like obesity and diabetes in children. Parents are advised to limit device use and encourage physical activity and social interaction instead.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Paediatric Society (IDAI) has urged parents to\nimplement zero screen time for children under two years old to prevent\ndevelopmental disorders. IDAI Chairperson Dr.\u00a0Piprim Basarah Yanuarso\nsaid that gadget exposure from an early age can increase the risk of\nvarious developmental problems in children. \u2018We urge that children under\ntwo years should have zero screen time,\u2019 Piprim said at the 72nd IDAI\nanniversary event at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta on Sunday. According to him,\nexcessive gadget use is not only linked to reduced physical activity in\nchildren but can also affect the development of communication skills and\nsocial interaction. \u2018In addition to metabolic diseases, there are also\ndevelopmental disorders such as speech delay and virtual autism,\u2019 he\nsaid. Piprim noted that some parents still rely on gadgets to calm their\nchildren while they go about their own activities, making the use of\nelectronic devices increasingly difficult to control. \u2018Parents are often\nhappy when their child sits quietly looking at a gadget so they can\nenjoy their own social media, yet that can cause serious developmental\ndisorders,\u2019 he said. Apart from developmental issues, IDAI also\nhighlighted the rising number of new lifestyle disease cases in\nchildren, such as obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus\nappearing at increasingly younger ages. According to Piprim, these\nconditions are linked to unhealthy eating patterns and lack of physical\nactivity due to the growing amount of time children spend in front of\nscreens. He therefore urged parents to limit gadget use according to the\nchild\u2019s age and to encourage children to be more physically active and\ninteract with their surroundings to support optimal growth and\ndevelopment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/children-under-two-should-have-zero-screen-time-says-indonesian-paediatric-society-1781427283",
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