Abstract
Objective: Review and describe the impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on children and adolescents in their daily lives, mental and physical health, approaching, especially, from the perspective of social isolation. Literature review: The COVID-19 pandemic has had several social, economic, psychological and physical consequences, especially in the most vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents. Changes were observed from eating habits to mental health patterns. Along these lines, the study chose to select five main impacts mentioned in the literature, such as the use of screens, school closings, mental health, food and domestic violence. Final considerations: The daily lives of children and adolescents were significantly affected with COVID-19 pandemic, because of financial and health problems faced by family members. In this way, it is very necessary to pay attention to this population at this delicate moment, aiming to alleviate the impacts of the pandemic on their lives.