BKKBN: Families Need to Build Healthy Habits for Children in the Digital Space

Batam (ANTARA) - The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Representative for Riau Islands (Kepri) has emphasised the importance of the family’s role in building healthy habits for children in the digital space.

Head of the BKKBN Kepri Representative, Rohina, stated that child protection in the digital era cannot rely solely on technology and regulations.

“Age restrictions on social media access are indeed important, but they are easily circumvented without parental supervision. It is from the family that children learn values, receive protection, and build healthy habits in the digital space,” she said when contacted in Batam on Tuesday.

She made this statement in response to the implementation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic System Providers in Child Protection (PP Tunas).

Additionally, digital platforms are required to provide parental control features and approvals.

However, Rohina emphasised that the effectiveness of these regulations heavily depends on family involvement in supervising children.

“Technology is only effective if the family is truly present. Accompany, supervise, and be the first home they return to, even in the digital world. Because the strongest fortress is not an app or algorithm, but a present family,” she said.

Rohina also revealed that gadget use among children in Riau Islands, including Batam, has caused several problems.

Therefore, she urged all families to take an active role in supervising children, while making the home a safe space, including for digital activities.

According to her, the implementation of PP Tunas aligns with efforts to strengthen family resilience in realising the golden generation.

“BKKBN Kepri invites all families, especially in Kepri, to be part of the child protection movement in the digital space,” said Rohina.