Key points

Poor sleep harms kids' brains, moods, and bodies.

Teens are biologically wired for late sleep.

Screen time and school start times worsen sleep.

Many kids are exhausted. They're not just a little cranky after school or just slow-moving because they stayed up late watching YouTube. This is deeper and, somehow, we've made peace with it. We blame school stress , sports schedules, phones, and hormones . But under all that noise is a quieter truth. Kids aren't getting the sleep they need, and we're barely trying to fix it.

Sleep is not a reward for finishing homework or brushing your teeth. Sleep is a biological requirement, on par with food and oxygen. Without it, kids' bodies wear down, their brains misfire, and their emotions unravel. What appears to be laziness, defiance,

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