It has been observed that Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in children is released in a manner directly proportional to the amount of caring attention the child receives.
If you’ve said she/he just wants attention, that statement is correct, because a child just wants attention and she/he legitimately needs it, as stated by Raising Small Souls.
But in this day and age, parents’ attention is diverted away from the children, set off by many things in their lives.
Parents miss out on what counts as important in the lives of the children.