12 Viral Photos of Ara, Often Questions Hijab and Talks About Matchmaking at Age 5 - Psychologist Also Speaks Out

The viral videos of Ara show how she is able to express her opinions clearly and logically. She can articulate her dreams in detail and even explain concepts like inflation. It's no wonder that Ara is often invited to various television programs and YouTube channels. 

Various moments when she appeared as a guest star in those programs drew a lot of attention. In fact, many criticized Ara's communication.

Like when she appeared on FYP and met Raffi Ahmad. Ara asked if Raffi had a son because Ara wanted to find a match as soon as possible. "Ara wants a partner who is pious. Who is smart, kind, has good manners, and works well," she said. This moment was heavily criticized because Ara is considered too young to talk about matchmaking.

Not only that, Ara also often asks hosts who do not wear hijabs whether they are Muslim? If they are Muslim, Ara then asks why they do not wear hijabs? At least, Ara was seen doing this when she attended the Seru-Seruan NET TV program and Coming Home All Play Entertainment.

Ara has also faced a lot of criticism while sharing her experiences of selling stickers. In various podcasts, she admitted to having sold them by allowing her friends to take her stickers and then charging their mothers for the money.

Not stopping there, the criticism from netizens grew even more when Ara played ABC five basics with 2 other children in the program Pagi Pagi Ambyar. At that moment, Ara only wanted to play ABC five basics by naming animals, refusing to name fruits.

The public became even more enraged when their criticism was not well received by Ara's parents on TikTok. They also labeled Ara's parents as anti-criticism. Ara's videos went increasingly viral, and Ara's parents, who are usually called Baba-Bubu, eventually apologized.

In the apology, Baba-Bubu also hopes to be understood because they are still relatively new as content creators. They admit they are not yet wise in choosing what can be shared on the podcast. 

The phenomenon of Ara has garnered various reactions from psychologists, including Dra. Yuli Suliswidiawati. According to Yuli, Ara's behavior is still within the normal standards for her age. 

Yuli emphasizes that Ara is still in the stage of ego development. This is indeed Ara's perspective after processing various insights that are outside the common standards.

Dr. Lita Gading, a psychologist who is also an influencer, has responded to the phenomenon of Ara. According to her, no matter how smart Ara is, she must still be taught attitude and ethics from an early age. She also emphasizes that Ara's parents should provide educational boundaries communicated to the child. 

Lita believes that education about matchmaking, finding a boyfriend, and potential husbands should not be conveyed to children who are not of appropriate age.