Why do kids wake up earlier and with more energy than adults?

Question

My son is a ball of energy and I hardly function for the first 30 min of waking up. Why?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Studies have shown they actually have [more energy](https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-04-24/study-children-have-more-energy-than-well-trained-adults) than trained athletes.