The Skin Ego theory demonstrates that containment, continuity and integration are priorities when working with children and vulnerable patients, in order to maintain a secure experience of the skin ego, which is the primary condition to feel alive and to thrive. Dyadic therapy helps to provide intervention at intrasubjective and interpersonal levels. The analyst’s role is to help parents create a transitional space. Playing is essential to give parents access to play with their baby, who then can experience new relations with internal objects.