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 #7 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 120K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Looking For, and Kid. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 95K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 456 members
- 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: 15K members
Themes
- Advice Requests12 posts in the past month
- How to talk to teen a blue comments about harming himself
- Starting school advice
- Getting kids to cook dinner?
#112Advice RequestsHow to talk to teen a blue comments about harming himself · Starting school advice · Getting kids to cook dinner? - Pain & Anger9 posts in the past month
- Why can’t she just get in trouble for something normal for once?
- I’m really lost (new and young dad)
- I feel soo guilty for caring about my career while pregnant
#29Pain & AngerWhy can’t she just get in trouble for something normal for once? · I’m really lost (new and young dad) · I feel soo guilty for caring about my career while pregnant - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Finding babysitters
- Digital hall pass apps for bathroom use
- Biting- 2 year old. I need help
#33Solution RequestsFinding babysitters · Digital hall pass apps for bathroom use · Biting- 2 year old. I need help
Topics
- Looking For A47 posts in the past month#147Looking For A
- Looking For28 posts in the past month#228Looking For
- Kid6 posts in the past month#36Kid
- Book6 posts in the past month#46Book
- Baby6 posts in the past month
- 10 month old baby barely knows I exist now
#56Baby10 month old baby barely knows I exist now
Flair
- Discussion23 posts in the past month
- My daughter asked if I was happy she went back to school
- Starting school advice
- Yall what do you do with all the drawings and stuff your kids had made you?
#123DiscussionMy daughter asked if I was happy she went back to school · Starting school advice · Yall what do you do with all the drawings and stuff your kids had made you? - Behaviour14 posts in the past month
- Teenager spending lunch money on treats for friends
- How to talk to teen a blue comments about harming himself
- 16 month old always has her mouth open
#214BehaviourTeenager spending lunch money on treats for friends · How to talk to teen a blue comments about harming himself · 16 month old always has her mouth open - Sleep & Naps9 posts in the past month
- 1-year-old sleeps fine everywhere except my house — what am I doing wrong?
- Is moving to own room at 18 months old too late?
- Sleep during separation
#39Sleep & Naps1-year-old sleeps fine everywhere except my house — what am I doing wrong? · Is moving to own room at 18 months old too late? · Sleep during separation - Education & Learning8 posts in the past month
- Anyone else’s first grader getting homework every night?
- How can I support my 5yo with her art skills?
- My daughter can't recognize letter sounds
#48Education & LearningAnyone else’s first grader getting homework every night? · How can I support my 5yo with her art skills? · My daughter can't recognize letter sounds - School7 posts in the past month
- 2.5 Year Old Won’t keep hands to self at school
- 4th grade girl with none of her friends this year
- Recommendations for wide mouth(bowl like) insulated food jar
#57School2.5 Year Old Won’t keep hands to self at school · 4th grade girl with none of her friends this year · Recommendations for wide mouth(bowl like) insulated food jar
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 (+48%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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