Abstract When this qualitative study, with a phenomenological – hermeneutic orientation was carried out, we could observe the behavior of nine infants in their relational dynamic with their mothers while they were receiving massage. The phenomenological reduction was performed to search for the essence of the phenomenon, from the description of the undergraduate student – researcher, to answer the following guiding question: Describe how the development of the infants’ behavior during the massage is demonstrated. The units of meaning indicate […]