Too many young generations have been shaped by the global crises they faced—Depression-era poverty, Cold War nuclear fears. Add to them the COVID generation. The virus itself may typically go easier on kids than it does adults, but the mind of a child is another thing. It’s dependent on certainty, safety, the comfort of routine. Take all of that away—shutter schools, keep grandparents at a distance, cancel summer camps—and kids suffer. But they also grow and learn, gain maturity and wisdom. The virus has been tough; plenty of kids, it turns out, have been tougher. Read more about kids and the pandemic : https://ti.me/2TxKxMV Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► http://ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: https://ti.me/35lRWSo Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: http://ti.me/the-brief Follow us: Twitter: https://ti.me/2SquIrx Facebook: https://ti.me/3pTnGaL Instagram: https://ti.me/2RULIWp