The Solihull Approach is a highly practical way of working with families within a robust theoretical structure. It is an early intervention model and is also used in preventative and group work. It has a major contribution to make to the ways in which practitioners in health, education, voluntary and social care can work with families to ensure that children have a good emotional start in life. We have worked with practitioners across the children's workforce, including children's centre workers, psychologists, midwives, teachers, family support workers, and especially health visitors, providing an integrated model of working, supported by a number of open learning resource packs and face-to-face training for professionals. It provides a framework for thinking for a wide range of professionals working with families with babies, children and young people.Containment and reciprocity can promote change in the quality of attachment - to help a more secure attachment to develop between babies and their carers.