The present dissertation seeks to find what children of 7-10 years old have to say about the present context of the new coronavirus. In order to contain the virus that plagued Brazil and the world in 2020, social distancing measures were demanded, as well as reinventing ways of studying, playing, experiencing the world and surviving. What are the children s impressions of social distancing? Would it be possible to conduct research with children using only virtual platforms? With a theoretical basis in the fields of virtual ethnography (Junior and Mercado) and childhood studies (Corsaro, Ferreira and Sarmento), a research methodology with children mediated by virtual platforms was built. The survey consisted of eight children living in the city of Rio de Janeiro, who produced data in the months of June and July 2020, a period in which social distancing was mandatory in the city. Seven activities were designed to raise awareness amongst children, resulting in 30 photographs of life before and during the pandemic, 8 drawings and 23 video recordings of experiences during social distancing. Based on the children s narratives, in dialogue with the theoretical framework, it was found that it is possible to conduct research with a child mediated by screen. From the established relationship, there was a search to understand the virus, the concerns about the context of a pandemic, possible games, as well as the lack of thereof, and reports of homesickness - of people, places and freedom - as points that were most highlighted by the children.