About r/NewParents
A place to share thoughts, questions, support, and tips about being a new parent to a young child.
The community at a glance
r/NewParents is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 511K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 108K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Baby, Sleep, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention play mat, baby monitor, and breast pump.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 892 members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 8K members
- 2020: 54K members
- 2021: 97K members
- 2023: 108K members
- 2024: 82K members
- 2025: 89K members
- 2026: 60K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 7K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 13K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 9K members
Themes
- Advice Requests25 posts in the past month
- Night nurse/doula told me I should wake her up for feeds?
- Daycare Waitlists - Please help me understand
- How much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM)
#125Advice RequestsNight nurse/doula told me I should wake her up for feeds? · Daycare Waitlists - Please help me understand · How much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM) - Pain & Anger14 posts in the past month
- Please make me feel less alone
- Is it the hormones talking or am I valid??
- I think I’m dealing with postpartum rage and I feel like I’m losing control of myself.
#214Pain & AngerPlease make me feel less alone · Is it the hormones talking or am I valid?? · I think I’m dealing with postpartum rage and I feel like I’m losing control of myself. - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- I have no idea what to do with my 7 month old for 12 hrs a day with only 3 tiny naps. Suggestions welcome
- Should I get my baby his own piano?
#32Solution RequestsI have no idea what to do with my 7 month old for 12 hrs a day with only 3 tiny naps. Suggestions welcome · Should I get my baby his own piano?
Topics
- Baby119 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else randomly need to check that their baby is still breathing?
- my colic baby is the happiest 10 month old I’ve ever seen
- Baby/toddlers favorite “toy”
#1119BabyDoes anyone else randomly need to check that their baby is still breathing? · my colic baby is the happiest 10 month old I’ve ever seen · Baby/toddlers favorite “toy” - Sleep55 posts in the past month
- An ode to sleep
- Those who never did sleep training, share your babies’ sleep stories
- Rocking to Sleep
#255SleepAn ode to sleep · Those who never did sleep training, share your babies’ sleep stories · Rocking to Sleep - Looking For31 posts in the past month#331Looking For
- Parenting31 posts in the past month
- How much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM)
- For low/no screen time parents - when did you introduce a movie?
- Parent and child parking spaces
#431ParentingHow much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM) · For low/no screen time parents - when did you introduce a movie? · Parent and child parking spaces - Advice18 posts in the past month#518Advice
Flair
- Mental Health42 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else randomly need to check that their baby is still breathing?
- Reducing our OWN screen time
- Most unrealistic expectation anyone has had of you as a new parent?
#142Mental HealthDoes anyone else randomly need to check that their baby is still breathing? · Reducing our OWN screen time · Most unrealistic expectation anyone has had of you as a new parent? - Sleep32 posts in the past month
- I hate the phrase “sleep regression”
- Can we please redesign cribs already?
- An ode to sleep
#232SleepI hate the phrase “sleep regression” · Can we please redesign cribs already? · An ode to sleep - Happy/Funny16 posts in the past month
- my colic baby is the happiest 10 month old I’ve ever seen
- We accidentally bought a pack of diapers size 6, not 5 💀 Wish me luck
- Happy Pride? 😂🏳️🌈
#316Happy/Funnymy colic baby is the happiest 10 month old I’ve ever seen · We accidentally bought a pack of diapers size 6, not 5 💀 Wish me luck · Happy Pride? 😂🏳️🌈 - Tips to Share16 posts in the past month
- How much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM)
- How do you cook?!
- For low/no screen time parents - when did you introduce a movie?
#416Tips to ShareHow much intentional time do you spend with your baby each day? (SAHM) · How do you cook?! · For low/no screen time parents - when did you introduce a movie? - Skills and Milestones12 posts in the past month
- 11 month old not walking yet…getting a lot of outside pressure
- What contributes to “it gets better”?
- First word at 19 months!
#512Skills and Milestones11 month old not walking yet…getting a lot of outside pressure · What contributes to “it gets better”? · First word at 19 months!
Product recommendations
- play mat4 posts in the past month
- Playpen/play mat recs
- Playpen/play mat recs
- Playpen/play mat recs
#14play matPlaypen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs · Playpen/play mat recs - baby monitor3 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?
- Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?
- Can anyone recommend a baby monitor that runs on a 5G WiFi home router?
#23baby monitorCan anyone recommend a good baby monitor? · Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor? · Can anyone recommend a baby monitor that runs on a 5G WiFi home router? - breast pump3 posts in the past month
- Do you have a recommended breast pump?
- Do you have a recommended breast pump?
- Is there a quiet breast pump recommended?
#33breast pumpDo you have a recommended breast pump? · Do you have a recommended breast pump? · Is there a quiet breast pump recommended? - toys for 1 year old3 posts in the past month
- what is the best toys for 1 year old?
- Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
- Best toys/gifts for 1 year old
#43toys for 1 year oldwhat is the best toys for 1 year old? · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old · Best toys/gifts for 1 year old - baby bottles2 posts in the past month
- best baby bottles
- best baby bottles
#52baby bottlesbest baby bottles · best baby bottles
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/NewParents for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/NewParents 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/NewParents have?
- Roughly 511K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/NewParents on?
- r/NewParents 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/NewParents cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/NewParents is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/NewParents?
- You can join r/NewParents 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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