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        "id": 1709030,
        "msgid": "daycare-must-meet-childrens-basic-needs-for-optimal-growth-1777470747",
        "date": "2026-04-29 19:36:49",
        "title": "Daycare must meet children's basic needs for optimal growth",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Dr. Fitri Hartanto from the Indonesian Paediatric Society emphasises that daycares must fulfil children's basic needs, encompassing physical, biogenetic, neurodevelopmental, and social aspects, to ensure healthy and optimal growth. She highlights the importance of positive parenting approaches, including nurturing, affection, and stimulation, as recommended by the WHO, and stresses the role of competent caregivers in providing safe, supportive environments. Parents are urged to select licensed daycares meeting national standards to protect children from risks like neglect and abuse, underscoring that primary responsibility remains with parents despite time constraints.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chair of the Coordinating Working Unit for Growth\nand Development and Social Paediatrics of the Indonesian Paediatric\nSociety (IDAI), Dr.\u00a0dr. Fitri Hartanto Sp.A Subsp TKPSK (K), stated that\nchildcare facilities or daycares must be able to meet children\u2019s basic\nneeds to ensure they are healthy and develop normally. The basic needs\nin question are not only physical but also biogenetic,\nneurodevelopmental aspects, and social aspects. \u201cHow children\u2019s\nnutritional needs are met, their health, a healthy environment,\nconsistent positive parenting patterns, love, appreciation, positive\nstimulation, learning, interaction\u2014these are the basic needs of children\nthat must be fulfilled by their parents. If even one is not met, the\nchild will not achieve optimisation of their genetic potential,\u201d she\nsaid during an online discussion in Jakarta on Wednesday. She explained\nthat this approach, known as nurturing, caring, and stimulating\nparenting, aligns with the WHO\u2019s recommendations for supporting optimal\nchild growth. This approach is recommended to be provided by caregivers,\nincluding the surrounding community that supports the child\u2019s needs.\nFitri stated that fulfilling children\u2019s basic needs can be optimised\nthrough the primary line, namely parents, as well as assistance from\nother lines if parents have time limitations in caring for the child,\nreferred to as the meso environment. \u201cWhen parents are unable to meet a\nchild\u2019s basic needs, one aspect being caregiving, then seek help from\nthe meso environment, the helping environment, and the daycare\u2019s\nposition is here,\u201d she said. Fitri explained that daycares need to\nuphold values regarding the essence of early childhood development and\nhow to play a role in child rearing to fulfil part of the basic needs so\nthat their growth remains optimal. Caregivers in daycares must also have\ncompetence in learning and child psychology aspects, provide a safe and\nsupportive environment for holistic development covering physical,\ncognitive, social, and emotional needs. Effective communication and\npositive interactions in caregiving will provide much learning for the\nchildren being cared for. Fitri explained that child neglect (Child\nAbuse and Neglect) encompasses all forms of painful physical or\nemotional treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, commercial exploitation that\nresult in actual injury or harm to the child\u2019s health, survival, growth\nand development, or dignity. \u201cThis phenomenon is like an iceberg, where\nvisible cases seem few but the number of children at risk of violence is\nquite large. This is why it\u2019s important to pay attention to these\naspects when parents are raising children\u2014it\u2019s not enough just to drop\nthem off,\u201d she said. To protect children from violence risks during\ndaycare care, parents need to check the physical safety aspects that\ndaycares should provide. Care for children under three years old must be\nbased on care, not authoritarian, which can cause fear and potentially\nlead to early signs of depression. She stated that the task of\naccompanying and meeting children\u2019s basic needs remains with parents,\nbut selecting childcare or daycare facilities that meet national\nstandards and have clear legality can be a consideration for parents in\nfulfilling optimal child development needs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/daycare-must-meet-childrens-basic-needs-for-optimal-growth-1777470747",
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