Born between 1997 and 2010, Gen Z shows a global pattern of declining academic performance, with prolonged screen exposure and surface-level learning identified as key contributing factors.

Late bedtimes are often linked to unhealthy habits, including shorter sleep duration, poor diet, lack of physical activity and smoking, which are all key risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Many parents in Malaysia, although deeply invested in their children’s wellbeing, may have limited emotional bandwidth to consistently monitor subtle behavioural shifts.

Jennifer Garner and her daughter Violet Affleck