The past year 2020 was very challenging for the entire world. With the appearance of the COVID-19 virus in the world, many countries have closed down, many people have died or been severely infected by the virus. Also, the virus that has shaken up the whole world has set new challenges for the youngest, the children. New work conditions prescribed by the Croatian institute for public health, social distance of 2m, disinfecting our hands more often, interruption of our usual activities, interruption of personal contact with our parents brought a change in the work of educators in their educational groups. I can say that kid had their childhood suddenly taken away from them, wich many generations before them had. It was not easy for parents, either, considering that many of them worked from home, and that kindergartens were closed for a while, so parents had to find a way to balance work and raising children, while keeping their child happy and content. Therefore, they had to raise their parenting to a higher level in order to be able to give the children their best in the difficult times that were ahead of them. In my paper I will write about early and preschool education in Croatia in general, that is, how the work of preschool institutions was structured, from the legislation, organization, to the professionals in early and preschool education. Educators and parents were interviewed and pointed out that this presents a big challinge for them and their kids, while the educators are uncertain how the work will develop in educational groups. Educators think that the kids arent worried with the pandemic situation, but the consequences for the kids will be visible in a few years, but they have certanly made a mark on the kids.