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Sleep is one of the most underestimated pillars of child development. In clinical practice, I routinely see children referred for attention problems, anxiety, mood instability, or behavioral outbursts—only to discover that chronic sleep deprivation is a central driver.

The basic developmental architecture of children's brains has NOT been radically transformed over the past few generations. Children still need attachment, play, movement, sleep, social interaction, challenge, exploration, responsibility, novelty and opportunities to solve problems. What has changed dramatically is the environment in which children's brains are developing.