Is it possible that you are confusing the child tax credit with earned income credit? You lose the child tax credit when the child turns 17, but you can still get EIC for a qualified child dependent who is under the age of 24.
Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received
PREVIEW 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-retur...
Child Tax Credit line 19
Credit for Other Dependents line 19
Earned Income Credit line 27
Additional Child Tax Credit line 28
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