r/daddit

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About r/daddit

Welcome to r/daddit. Reddit’s top sub for fatherhood and parenting.

The community at a glance

r/daddit is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 2.0M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Parenting communities list.

Roughly 118K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Dad, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book recs and carrier recs.

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Established 2010
2.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +118K members
Growth: +6.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 10K members
  • 2014: 9K members
  • 2015: 9K members
  • 2016: 16K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2021: 210K members
  • 2023: 662K members
  • 2024: 738K members
  • 2025: 189K members
  • 2026: 98K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 9K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 13K members
  • Apr: 12K members
  • May: 12K members
  • Jun: 14K members
  • Jul: 19K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Took me a long time to find balance. 4 year battle. AMA if you’re looking for advice. Also any tips you lads have for maximizing kid time and also showing up for yourself is greatly appreciated. Father of 4..
    2. My partner refuses to work and I don’t know what to do
    3. Navigating disappointing medical news for baby as a parent?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Took me a long time to find balance. 4 year battle. AMA if you’re looking for advice. Also any tips you lads have for maximizing kid time and also showing up for yourself is greatly appreciated. Father of 4.. · My partner refuses to work and I don’t know what to do · Navigating disappointing medical news for baby as a parent?
    19
  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. C’mon man I just want to take a dump
    2. My wife dropped a bit of a bomb last night.
    3. A weapon was brought to my son’s school and no one was notified for two days…
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    C’mon man I just want to take a dump · My wife dropped a bit of a bomb last night. · A weapon was brought to my son’s school and no one was notified for two days…
    10
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. How to fix hand me down bounce house?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    How to fix hand me down bounce house?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For A
    46 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    46
  • Dad
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Dad protip: skip the gym and try get into bodyweight training
    2. Dads- a mom requesting your opinions
    3. My dad overstepped
    #2
    Dad
    Dad protip: skip the gym and try get into bodyweight training · Dads- a mom requesting your opinions · My dad overstepped
    21
  • Looking For
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    20
  • Looking
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking
    20
  • Parent
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Navigating disappointing medical news for baby as a parent?
    #5
    Parent
    Navigating disappointing medical news for baby as a parent?
    9

Flair

  • Advice Request
    52 posts in the past month
    1. My wife dropped a bit of a bomb last night.
    2. About to be a dad in less than 3 weeks. It’s getting real. Does she just like show up one day?
    3. My daughter is about to be DATING!
    #1
    Advice Request
    My wife dropped a bit of a bomb last night. · About to be a dad in less than 3 weeks. It’s getting real. Does she just like show up one day? · My daughter is about to be DATING!
    52
  • Humor
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Birthday card from my 5 year old.
    2. Good night sleeping?
    3. Here’s a screenshot that I think resonates with everyone here
    #2
    Humor
    Birthday card from my 5 year old. · Good night sleeping? · Here’s a screenshot that I think resonates with everyone here
    30
  • Discussion
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Dads of Reddit: Why are we buying our teens motorized vehicles?
    2. Dad protip: skip the gym and try get into bodyweight training
    3. Daddit Meta
    #3
    Discussion
    Dads of Reddit: Why are we buying our teens motorized vehicles? · Dad protip: skip the gym and try get into bodyweight training · Daddit Meta
    30
  • Support
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Saying goodbye to my dad
    2. Cancer is terminal
    3. You think it gets easier when they’re adults, and you’re an empty nest.
    #4
    Support
    Saying goodbye to my dad · Cancer is terminal · You think it gets easier when they’re adults, and you’re an empty nest.
    26
  • Story
    21 posts in the past month
    1. I nearly died Wednesday morning leaving behind two little kids.
    2. Can't believe this worked
    3. Rules I can't believe we need
    #5
    Story
    I nearly died Wednesday morning leaving behind two little kids. · Can't believe this worked · Rules I can't believe we need
    21

Product recommendations

  • book recs
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Dads who are working on a healthy relationship with their spouse and kids, what books do you recommend?
    2. Dads who are working on a healthy relationship with their spouse and kids, what books do you recommend?
    3. Any good book recs to read to a 2 y/o?
    #1
    book recs
    Dads who are working on a healthy relationship with their spouse and kids, what books do you recommend? · Dads who are working on a healthy relationship with their spouse and kids, what books do you recommend? · Any good book recs to read to a 2 y/o?
    6
  • carrier recs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Baby Carrier Recs
    2. Carrier recs for 2XL Dad
    #2
    carrier recs
    Baby Carrier Recs · Carrier recs for 2XL Dad
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/daddit for?
Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/daddit free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/daddit have?
Roughly 2.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/daddit on?
r/daddit runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/daddit cover?
On the Hive Index, r/daddit is organized under Parents.
How do I join r/daddit?
You can join r/daddit by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Parenting communities like?
Communities for parents at all stages, from pregnancy through raising teenagers. Reddit has active subreddits for specific parenting styles and age groups, with Facebook groups drawing hundreds of thousands of members for pregnancy advice, newborn questions, and general parenting discussion.
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