• Is my child too sick to go to daycare today? • When can my child go back to daycare? • What should I look for when I am considering a daycare center for my new baby? Every parent of a child in daycare asks these questions. Dr. Leigh Grossman’s new book, THE PARENTS' SURVIVAL GUIDE TO DAYCARE INFECTIONS, presents the facts about different germs and provides guidance on what to do when your child has been exposed to or is sick with a specific infection. • How do I choose a daycare center that uses current infection control practices? • How long does a child need to stay home when they do have an infection? • Can I prevent infection in my child? • What are the appropriate and inappropriate uses of antibiotics? • What are the best practices for treating a specific childhood infection? Designed to be the home reference book for parents of young children in daycare and preschool, THE PARENTS' SURVIVAL GUIDE TO DAYCARE INFECTIONS is a comprehensive and clear book, with an easy-to-use format, informational quick reference tables, and a detailed index. Providing up-to-date guidance, the book includes contributions from 39 pediatric expert physicians. With chapters on most of the infections that parents of children in daycare and preschool encounter, the authors explain what the illness is, how the infection is spread, how the illness is diagnosed, how long it lasts and how long the child needs to stay at home. This book is a ready reference for the children in your life and an excellent gift for the new parent. EXPERTS AND PARENTS AGREE: "Keeping our children healthy and safe is all parents’ goal. Dr. Grossman and her colleagues have done a great service with this book to make sure that young children stay healthy, grow well, and achieve their best potential." Judith S. Palfrey, MD T. Berry Brazelton Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School "I can’t recommend this book more highly for anyone seeking an easy to read, comprehensive resource on infections and disease prevention in young children!" Lee Todd Miller, MD Professor of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA "With everyone now getting medical advice from their friends, or worse, the Internet, it is difficult to sort fact from rumor. Grossman's book is just what I want if I'm dealing with a sick child." Nathan Weathington Author and Parent Wanaka, New Zealand "I have given the professional version of this book as a farewell gift to my residents who will be going into General Pediatrics. I am pleased to know that this new version, intended for parents, will expand its reach into the community." Maureen Lynch, MD Chief of Pediatrics Harvard University Health Services "We are delighted that parents now have a book written specifically for them to guide them and to advocate for sound policies in their child's daycare settings." Linda D. Grossman, MD Director, Bureau of Clinical Services Baltimore County Department of Health "With the vast majority of US parents working full time while raising children, the need for daycare has exploded. As a result, the opportunities to transfer viruses, bacteria, and even parasites from one child to others in close contact are frequent. All are at risk for these infections. Leigh Grossman is a nationally recognized pediatric infectious diseases physician with insightful views of their epidemiology. In this remarkable volume she has assembled a team of experts who offer critical perspectives useful for parents who have or soon will have children in daycare." Richard P. Wenzel MD, MSc Professor of Infectious Disease Former Chairman of Internal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Leigh B. Grossman, MD is a professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. THE PARENT'S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO DAYCARE INFECTIONS , her first parent-focused book, is a reference guide for mothers, fathers, grandparents, and caregivers who seek information and expert advice on the management of infectious diseases in their daycare and preschool children.  A medical school professor and a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases, Dr. Grossman has devoted her clinical, research, and teaching career to the prevention, treatment, and control of the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals, clinics, daycare centers, and preschools, in the United States and worldwide.