ADHD13 min readMarch 18, 2026
Your Child Doesn't Have ADHD. They Have a Sleep Problem.
Sleep deprivation in a neurotypical child produces symptoms indistinguishable from ADHD. Roughly 73% of ADHD kids also have a clinically significant sleep problem. Nobody is testing for the second one before diagnosing the first.
A child walks into a pediatrician's office. They can't sit still. They interrupt constantly. They're impulsive, emotionally volatile, and falling behind…
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