About r/Parenting
Please go over the rules before posting! r/Parenting is a place to discuss the ins and out as well as ups and downs of child-rearing. From the early stages of pregnancy to when your teenagers are finally ready to leave the nest (even if they don't want to) we're here to help you through this crazy thing called parenting. Get advice on potty training, talk about breastfeeding, discuss how to get your baby to sleep, or ask if that one weird thing your kid does is normal.
The community at a glance
r/Parenting is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 8.3M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 128K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Parenting, Book Recommendation, and Parenting Challenges. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention my ...
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 20K members
- 2014: 23K members
- 2015: 16K members
- 2016: 49K members
- 2017: 85K members
- 2018: 440K members
- 2021: 3.1M members
- 2023: 2.3M members
- 2024: 1.8M members
- 2025: 321K members
- 2026: 104K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 12K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 11K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 12K members
- Jul: 14K members
- Aug: 16K members
- Sep: 7K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Friends daughter has "mean-Girl" tendencies- Help!
- What is the best way to transition young adults to financial independence?
- Baby doesn’t sleep well out and about and I’m told he should learn how to
#110Advice RequestsFriends daughter has "mean-Girl" tendencies- Help! · What is the best way to transition young adults to financial independence? · Baby doesn’t sleep well out and about and I’m told he should learn how to - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- SnuzPod 5 off gassing horribly - suggestions?
#21Solution RequestsSnuzPod 5 off gassing horribly - suggestions? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Kids in my son’s class are saying mean things about him
#31Pain & AngerKids in my son’s class are saying mean things about him
Topics
- Parenting13 posts in the past month
- I finally understand my little sister now as a parent
- Parents who let their teens have Instagram: how did you avoid the endless-scrolling part?
#113ParentingI finally understand my little sister now as a parent · Parents who let their teens have Instagram: how did you avoid the endless-scrolling part? - Book Recommendation5 posts in the past month#25Book Recommendation
- Parenting Challenges4 posts in the past month#34Parenting Challenges
- App3 posts in the past month#43App
- Parental Controls3 posts in the past month#53Parental Controls
Flair
- Behaviour12 posts in the past month
- Correcting my daughter’s social behavior when she’s playing with friends?
- 15 month old refusing to sit in pram
- Am I failing my kids?
#112BehaviourCorrecting my daughter’s social behavior when she’s playing with friends? · 15 month old refusing to sit in pram · Am I failing my kids? - Discussion9 posts in the past month
- Strong-willed 3yo and toilet training.
- Other Kid’s Parents
- my baby fell off the bed.
#29DiscussionStrong-willed 3yo and toilet training. · Other Kid’s Parents · my baby fell off the bed. - School7 posts in the past month
- What to do? Playground drama and birthday party un-invite
- Anyone else opting out of yearbook photos?
- First day of school
#37SchoolWhat to do? Playground drama and birthday party un-invite · Anyone else opting out of yearbook photos? · First day of school - Sleep & Naps5 posts in the past month
- Early mornings are killing me
- Don’t want to sleep train
- My 1 year old won't go to sleep at night.
#45Sleep & NapsEarly mornings are killing me · Don’t want to sleep train · My 1 year old won't go to sleep at night. - Family Life4 posts in the past month
- What are some habits or regular activities that you did with your 1 year old?
- Second baby or not?
- How to explain to my kids why parents share a bed?
#54Family LifeWhat are some habits or regular activities that you did with your 1 year old? · Second baby or not? · How to explain to my kids why parents share a bed?
Product recommendations
- my ..1 post in the past month
- My 11 year old daughter is the best thing I ever created.
#11my ..My 11 year old daughter is the best thing I ever created.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Parenting for?
- Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Parenting 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/Parenting have?
- Roughly 8.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Parenting on?
- r/Parenting 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/Parenting cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Parenting is organized under Parents.
- How do I join r/Parenting?
- You can join r/Parenting 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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- Visitors /mo (+10%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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