Introduction. Therapeutic work using a systemic approach is one of the primary forms of support for families facing difficult or crisis situations. A therapeutic session with a family that includes young children alongside adults poses a challenge for the psychotherapist. Questions arise regarding how to conduct a therapeutic session while actively engaging all family members. Aim. The objective of this article is to present systemic therapeutic work with families using methods and techniques appropriate to children’s developmental stages. It describes a nonstandard approach to systemic work developed by therapists, demonstrating the use of drawing, and play, during family sessions. The benefits and contraindications of working with families with young children using the above methods are presented. The article fills a gap in the Polish literature on the subject and, as a result, can serve as inspiration not only for novice therapists but also for those already practicing family therapy, enriching their professional toolkit. Methods and materials. Using case studies of systemic therapeutic work with families, the article demonstrates how to apply selected methods and techniques, such as drawing, and play, and how to integrate them into psychotherapeutic practice. Results and conclusion. This article demonstrates that systemic therapeutic work with families, in which methods and techniques with different theoretical foundations are introduced, can significantly enhance the effectiveness of therapy. The vignettes presented demonstrate how a psychotherapist can easily strengthen therapeutic interaction with all participants in a session by introducing methods familiar to children, and how the session format itself can be accessible to all family members, including the youngest ones.