A Comprehensive Analysis of the Possible Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Growth and Development of Children

The 2019 Corona Virus – COVID 19 may not have impacted as a disease on the health of the children so far as supported by the medical literature however it has deeply impacted the mental and physical growth of the children. Being confined within the four walls of the homes or quarantined in institutions, unable to employ energy into physical activities, increased screen time due to online classes, disrupted sleeping hours and food habits is causing psychological burden for the children. Children, although not being directly impacted by the epidemic, are paying a high price as a result of the pandemic’s indirect effects, such as inadequate nutrition, mental health consequences, social alienation, screen addiction, and a lack of education and health care, especially among disadvantaged communities. Catering to the mental and physical growth of the children with more effort than before is necessary now to save the future generation from facing a dark future.