The study was planned to determine the relationship between the liking of children level of pediatric nurses students and their emotional labor behaviors, their clinic performance.The research was planned as a descriptive, relational scanning model. The nursing department students (n=127) taking pediatrics course constituted the sample. Data was collected using The Individual Information Form, Barnett Liking of Children Scale and Emotional Labor Behavior Scale. The study in order to prevent studenteducator interaction, the data were collected by an interviewer. The average age was 21.50±1.23, it was determined that 84.7% liked the profession, 91.1% knew children’s games, 59.7% read children's books, 38.7% wanted to work in the pediatric clinic their life. Barnett Liking of Children Scale mean score is 80.27±13.40, Emotional Labor Behavior Scale mean score is 2.98±0.44. When the mean scores of the Liking of Children Scale were examined, it was determined that gender, type of high school wanting to read children's boks and work in the pediatric clinic were effective. It was determined that there is a moderate positive correlation between the clinical practice scores of the students the Liking of Children Scale scores, and a high level of positive correlation with the ‘Genuine Acting’ sub-dimension scores. It was concluded that student nurses have a high liking for children. It was determined that the level of child liking affected the clinical practice score and emotional labor behavior. The pediatric clinical performances of nurse students can be strengthened by activities that will contribute to the level of liking of children. Keywords: Pediatric, Nursing students, Emotional, Clinic Activities