The purpose was to analyze the needs of the family companion that follows the child in the chemotherapy unit from the standpoint of the child in treatment. It was a qualitative study. We used the adaptation of drawing-story with themes for the production of empirical data from seven children with cancer. The analysis was done using a thematic interpretation. For children, the family needs are: to incentive to change among family members as caregivers of the child; counseling and training for all family members who accompany the children; comfort for the family to remain with the child; autonomy for the family; take care the healthy sibling; environment that provides closeness between unmarried parents to support the child in treatment. It is essential to expand the focus of care restricted to children with cancer, broadening also the attention of nursing's team to family.