_ CONHECIMENTOS DESEJADOS POR UM GRUPO DE MÃESABSTRACT. The principal obJective of this study was to verlty the mother's knowledge, of chil dren between zero and one year old, want to obtain to care their child. The author interview ed 110 primipara mothers, in health center, in São Paulo. The desirable knowledge, in decrea sing sequence were nutrition, organic manifestat ion or common disease during childhood develop ment of child corporal hygiene, growth, sleep, vaccination, emotional needs and environment hygiene. The author, obtained that mother of younger child needed more information. The re sults of this survey can be generalized with rest riction because the individual needs must be considered.