Kids' brains are built for distraction. Sometimes that's a good thing.

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What happened

Parents often learn the hard way that to make it anywhere on time, they should calculate how much time they think they need to get ready—and double it.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:40:12 UTC.

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