Professional parental involvement is now considered an essential component of educational work with children and adolescents. However, as a topic, it is still only minimally addressed in relevant training programs. As a result, many educational professionals quickly reach their limits when they need to discuss issues with parents that go beyond working with the child. In addition to presenting different forms of parental involvement in daycare and elementary school, the author theoretically substantiates and illustrates through numerous practical examples the possibilities that professionals in daycare and elementary school have to effectively involve parents in the educational process. Suggestions, advice, and tips for competent and effective parental involvement round off this clear, practice-tested guide. The revised 4th edition has been expanded to include additional topics.