ABSTRACT
Intervention is a new field specifically focused on babies who are experiencing difficulties in relating to their parents and siblings. As a discipline, intervention can be learned. For "distant" babies, the underlying objective of the intervention is attunement, which begins by understanding the mental representation of the mother and the specific individuality of the baby. This chapter presents the case of Rio. In fact, Rio seemed depleted of an internal world integrated with benevolent parental figures interested in having fun and entertainment with him. Therefore, an aim was to explore his individuality with the mother alone in order to discover channels of communication. It was important to emulate attunement and attachment in order to provide a base for meaningful relationships and development of affects: how to find each other's eyes, hands, voice, cuddles, and fun. Once the baby's particular sensitivities and communication needs were known, the mother started talking about her and how she was feeling.
