The attitudes toward mothering of 78 primiparas were assessed when their infants were one month, six months, and twelve months of age, using a modification of Roth's Mother-Child Relationship Evaluation (MCRE). Changes in attitudes toward mothering during the infant's first year and relationships between subjects' attitudes toward mothering and their perceptions of their own mothers' mothering were examined. Differences in attitudes toward mothering were also examined considering selected sociodemographic variables. There was a significant positive correlation between subjects' attitudes toward mothering on Acceptance, Overindulgence, and Overprotection, with their perceptions of their own mothers' attitudes toward mothering. Attitudes toward mothering did not change significantly during the infant's first year. Scale scores for Acceptance were negatively correlated with scores on Overindulgence, Overprotection, and Rejection. Mothers who were referred for infant care or parenting skills scored significantly higher on the Rejection scale than those unreferred mothers. Unmarried mothers scored significantly higher on Over-protection and Rejection scales and lower on the Acceptance scale than married mothers.