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        "id": 1568779,
        "msgid": "excessive-screen-exposure-can-have-long-term-impact-on-children-1771936602",
        "date": "2026-02-24 18:13:39",
        "title": "Excessive Screen Exposure Can Have Long-Term Impact on Children",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A paediatrician from the Indonesian Paediatric Association has warned that prolonged screen time in children can cause significant short and long-term health consequences, including sleep disturbances, behavioural disorders resembling autism, reduced academic performance, and increased vulnerability to obesity and bullying.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Paediatrician from the Indonesian Paediatric\nAssociation, Dr.\u00a0Farid Agung Rahmadi, M.Si.Med., Sp.A, Subsp.TKPS(K),\nstated that excessive screen time in children can have an impact on\ntheir growth and development, as well as their health.<\/p>\n<p>During a media seminar held online in Jakarta on Tuesday, Farid said\nthat excessive screen time in children has both short-term and long-term\nconsequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the short term, the impact on a child\u2019s growth and development or\nhealth occurs within five years, while in the long term, it occurs after\nfive years of screen time exposure,\u201d said Farid, a member of the IDAI\u2019s\nWorking Unit for Coordination of Growth and Development and Social\nPaediatrics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, there can be persistent behavioural disorders that resemble\nautism, or what is known as \u2018virtual autism\u2019. So, it is essentially\nsimilar to autism,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In the short term, excessive screen time can also trigger sleep\ndisturbances. Farid explained that the habit of watching for long\nperiods reduces rest time, and the artificial blue light emitted from\nelectronic devices can disrupt melatonin levels, making it difficult for\nchildren to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Children who are continuously exposed to excessive screen time in the\nlong term may experience difficulty focusing, are more vulnerable to\nbullying, obesity, and can even affect their academic performance at\nschool.<\/p>\n<p>Farid said that screen time is considered excessive in children not\nonly because of the long duration, but also because of the lack of\ncontent selection and parental supervision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents should not just sit beside their children, but should\nactively act as facilitators, bridging the gap between what is being\nviewed on electronic devices and the skills that can be practised in the\nreal world by their children,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/excessive-screen-exposure-can-have-long-term-impact-on-children-1771936602",
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