r/ECEProfessionals

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About r/ECEProfessionals

Come learn, grow, and contribute with us. We are an early childhood education discussion forum for ECE teachers to share ideas, advice, questions, and experiences with other ECE related professionals, parents and carers.

The community at a glance

r/ECEProfessionals is a Subreddit for Teachers with roughly 100K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Teaching topic page.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Daycare, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.

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Established 2011
100K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +25.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 659 members
  • 2014: 572 members
  • 2015: 661 members
  • 2016: 891 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 1K members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2020: 4K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2023: 23K members
  • 2024: 21K members
  • 2025: 24K members
  • 2026: 15K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 406 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    23 posts in the past month
    1. I did 34 (!!!) diapers today, got poop on my arm, forgot to notify a parent that their kid peed their pants, had to write three incident reports, hauled out three trash bags, wasn’t able to work any of our 4 vaccums and couldn’t clean my room, and my assistant director was being such a nightmare.
    2. I’m burnt out. Parents, please parent your children and listen to teachers! It’ll help tremendously with teacher and staff burnout 🔥
    3. Having Unnaturally Colored Hair in ECE - Rant
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    I did 34 (!!!) diapers today, got poop on my arm, forgot to notify a parent that their kid peed their pants, had to write three incident reports, hauled out three trash bags, wasn’t able to work any of our 4 vaccums and couldn’t clean my room, and my assistant director was being such a nightmare. · I’m burnt out. Parents, please parent your children and listen to teachers! It’ll help tremendously with teacher and staff burnout 🔥 · Having Unnaturally Colored Hair in ECE - Rant
    23
  • Advice Requests
    20 posts in the past month
    1. First-year lead teacher needing advice about a breastfed toddler
    2. Class biter making us miserable, REALLY need advice.
    3. I messed up as a nanny and don’t know how to address it
    #2
    Advice Requests
    First-year lead teacher needing advice about a breastfed toddler · Class biter making us miserable, REALLY need advice. · I messed up as a nanny and don’t know how to address it
    20
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. US Early Childhood Leaders Sound the Alarm: Babies Can’t Afford Weaker Head Start Standards
    #3
    News
    US Early Childhood Leaders Sound the Alarm: Babies Can’t Afford Weaker Head Start Standards
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is it actually possible to achieve financial freedom owning a daycare?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Is it actually possible to achieve financial freedom owning a daycare?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    33
  • Daycare
    25 posts in the past month
    1. home daycare providers wwyd??
    2. Daycare parents: is being forced to stop giving my 10.5 a pacifier to sleep normal???
    #2
    Daycare
    home daycare providers wwyd?? · Daycare parents: is being forced to stop giving my 10.5 a pacifier to sleep normal???
    25
  • Frustrating
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    20
  • Teacher
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Preschool teacher barely documents and its making me go nuts.
    #4
    Teacher
    Preschool teacher barely documents and its making me go nuts.
    17
  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    15

Flair

  • Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)
    45 posts in the past month
    1. Update on poopy diaper situation
    2. I’m burnt out. Parents, please parent your children and listen to teachers! It’ll help tremendously with teacher and staff burnout 🔥
    3. Anyone oddly comfortable saying genital names at work, but then come home and suddenly they're bad words again?
    #1
    Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)
    Update on poopy diaper situation · I’m burnt out. Parents, please parent your children and listen to teachers! It’ll help tremendously with teacher and staff burnout 🔥 · Anyone oddly comfortable saying genital names at work, but then come home and suddenly they're bad words again?
    45
  • ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted :snoo_smile:
    41 posts in the past month
    1. AITA for giving up on a toilet regressed four year old?
    2. Terminated after… 6 hours??
    3. director snooping to check if i’m “lying”
    #2
    ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted :snoo_smile:
    AITA for giving up on a toilet regressed four year old? · Terminated after… 6 hours?? · director snooping to check if i’m “lying”
    41
  • Advice needed :karma:(Anyone can comment) :karma:
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Parent passed away
    2. I am terminated
    3. Working in childcare and being scared to answer “can boys can marry boys?” makes me sad.
    #3
    Advice needed :karma:(Anyone can comment) :karma:
    Parent passed away · I am terminated · Working in childcare and being scared to answer “can boys can marry boys?” makes me sad.
    37
  • ECE professionals only - Vent :snoo_angry:
    24 posts in the past month
    1. I did 34 (!!!) diapers today, got poop on my arm, forgot to notify a parent that their kid peed their pants, had to write three incident reports, hauled out three trash bags, wasn’t able to work any of our 4 vaccums and couldn’t clean my room, and my assistant director was being such a nightmare.
    2. Education about Mongolian spots
    3. It's finally come to my center.
    #4
    ECE professionals only - Vent :snoo_angry:
    I did 34 (!!!) diapers today, got poop on my arm, forgot to notify a parent that their kid peed their pants, had to write three incident reports, hauled out three trash bags, wasn’t able to work any of our 4 vaccums and couldn’t clean my room, and my assistant director was being such a nightmare. · Education about Mongolian spots · It's finally come to my center.
    24
  • Discussion:upvote: (Anyone can comment)
    19 posts in the past month
    1. What's the wildest packed lunch a student has brought in?
    2. Hot Take? I like changing diapers**
    3. Can I rant for a sec? What is going on with parenting?
    #5
    Discussion:upvote: (Anyone can comment)
    What's the wildest packed lunch a student has brought in? · Hot Take? I like changing diapers** · Can I rant for a sec? What is going on with parenting?
    19
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ECEProfessionals for?
Best for Teachers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ECEProfessionals 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/ECEProfessionals have?
Roughly 100K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ECEProfessionals on?
r/ECEProfessionals 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/ECEProfessionals cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ECEProfessionals is organized under Teachers.
How do I join r/ECEProfessionals?
You can join r/ECEProfessionals by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Teaching communities like?
Communities for teachers and educators at all levels, from K-12 classrooms to university faculty. Facebook groups and Reddit have the most active spaces for curriculum sharing, classroom management tips, and support around the emotional realities of teaching. You will also find communities for online educators and course creators building educational content.
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