Is there a biological/physiological reason why children have so much energy? I was thinking, surely there must be a scientific explanation, and could this be replicated in adult humans?
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My theory is that they are more excited to explore the world because every day they discover something new. I would have more energy if I was constantly learning new things about the world (that were good).
When you put them down for a nap, you don’t take the same nap. Then they get up all refreshed and full of energy.
The physics of leverage is likely a big part of it. They are smaller, so the centre of mass of each mobile segment of their body is closer to the weight-bearing pivot than it is in an adult. multiply this with with having less actual mass overall, that means they need to expend a lot less energy to actually move and lift the weight of their own body, and a lot less energy to overcome both their inertia and their momentum.
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