This paper presents a detailed overview of the differences between poverty and child poverty. It is important to distinguishing these two concepts, although both are featured by multidimensionality. Long-term and short-term poverty leaves consequences for every person, however children are particularly affected. Poverty negatively affects the development of children, due to inadequate nutrition, lack of early stimulation and learning, and exposure to lifelong stress and leads to developmental delays, low levels of skills needed for life and work. The most important difference between poverty and child poverty can be attributed to the fact that they are helpless and undeveloped when compared to adults in the situation in which they find themselves. The paper presents the efforts of the European Union to work with the Member States to address the problem of child poverty through programs. Due to the pandemic crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus, a new Council of Europe Recommendation was adopted; "Overcoming Poverty and Social Exclusion - Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on families - Collaborating to Develop Prospects for Strong Children." In Croatia, households with more dependent members and single households are at greatest risk of poverty, and education and employment are the only sure ways to reduce poverty. It is therefore important that countries, through social policy, implement measures to alleviate poverty. Provide children with education, health care, food and enjoyment of childhood.