There’s a short, beautiful window where the world is still full of magic — where a cardboard box becomes a spaceship and a backyard turns into a jungle. Childhood isn’t meant to be rushed or scrolled through. It’s meant to be lived with muddy feet, curious questions, belly laughs, and big imaginations.

Screens will always be there. Childhood won’t. Let’s protect that fleeting time by giving children space to play, to dream, to get bored, and to discover who they are. Let them be little — because wonder doesn’t wait forever.