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Malaysia’s proposed under-16 social media restriction is increasingly viewed as a necessary response to rising online risks for children. Photo: Edited via Canva

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Nearly three in four nine-month-old babies in the United Kingdom have at least some screen time each day, a study has found. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

The findings suggest that parental time and attention to foster subsequent children's development decline as families grow, and that later-born children experience more lenient parenting, including rules around screen use. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

On Jan 20, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when launching the National Education Plan (RPN) 2026-2035, announced that starting next year, six-year-old children can enrol in Year One, but this is not mandatory and is up to parents.

Research Fellow Institute of Malaysian and International Studies of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid said the main challenges faced by PPR children were not caused by laziness or a lack of effort, but by layered and systemic pressures experienced from an early age.

A review panel found that four-year-old Megan Khung’s death could have been prevented, citing missteps, delays and poor inter-agency coordination. Photo: X

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