The consequences at the family level of having a child with enteric stoma have been a matter of deep concern in the nursing practice. This type of stoma is performed in children as an adjunctive procedure in the treatment of a congenital, pathological and traumatic problem but there is evidence to suggest that this functional change has an impact on different aspects of everyday family life. Objective: To identify evidence in the literature on the impact of enteric stoma (ileostomy and colostomy) for the child and for his family. Method: A literature review of 14 research projects which address the experiences of the Family and the child with ostomy located in the Cinahl, Medline, Ovid, Proquest, Lilacs, and Dedalus databases. Result: through the analysis it may be concluded that, although health professionals believe that stomata are a technology of low complexity, for child and family they do not have the same meaning, because they alter the lifestyle and the family’s dynamics. Conclusions: test results indicated there is need for understanding the subject, in order to contribute in building knowledge, aimed at implementing interventions that consider the impact of stoma on the child and on his family.