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 136K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Parenting, Book Recommendation, and Struggling. 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: 113K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Oct: 7K members
Themes
- Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Need advice for husband and toddler having daily power struggles and meltdowns.
- Leaving my 20 month old for a work trip—can anyone help me with some perspective?
- 3 year old boycotting chair for feeding after moving house. Advice needed!
#13Advice RequestsNeed advice for husband and toddler having daily power struggles and meltdowns. · Leaving my 20 month old for a work trip—can anyone help me with some perspective? · 3 year old boycotting chair for feeding after moving house. Advice needed! - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Analysis paralysis with wagons and need to make a decision, help please!!
- Baby is getting bit by a spider sporadically for months and I don’t know what to do
#22Solution RequestsAnalysis paralysis with wagons and need to make a decision, help please!! · Baby is getting bit by a spider sporadically for months and I don’t know what to do - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Does repeatedly arguing in front of a 4 month old damage them?
#31Pain & AngerDoes repeatedly arguing in front of a 4 month old damage them?
Topics
- Parenting13 posts in the past month
- The "I want" phase
#113ParentingThe "I want" phase - Book Recommendation5 posts in the past month#25Book Recommendation
- Struggling5 posts in the past month#35Struggling
- Parenting Challenges4 posts in the past month#44Parenting Challenges
- App3 posts in the past month#53App
Flair
- Discussion9 posts in the past month
- Do you post pictures of your kids on social media? Why or why not?
- Thumb sucking= Failed Parenting?!
- Does anyone else feel healthier since becoming a parent?
#19DiscussionDo you post pictures of your kids on social media? Why or why not? · Thumb sucking= Failed Parenting?! · Does anyone else feel healthier since becoming a parent? - Sleep & Naps5 posts in the past month
- When did you move your baby into their own room?
- Night terrors, I think?
- How do I teach my toddler to sleep with a blanket?
#25Sleep & NapsWhen did you move your baby into their own room? · Night terrors, I think? · How do I teach my toddler to sleep with a blanket? - Family Life5 posts in the past month
- Am I being possessive or are my emotions valid?
- Anyone have a 3rd child and regret it?
- How did having kids impact your marriage?
#35Family LifeAm I being possessive or are my emotions valid? · Anyone have a 3rd child and regret it? · How did having kids impact your marriage? - Behaviour4 posts in the past month
- Two year old isn’t silly?
- 3 year old boycotting chair for feeding after moving house. Advice needed!
- Teenage parenting help-check me please
#44BehaviourTwo year old isn’t silly? · 3 year old boycotting chair for feeding after moving house. Advice needed! · Teenage parenting help-check me please - Etiquette4 posts in the past month
- Combined Sibling Birthday Etiquette
- When to send invites?
- Feeling smothered by 11 year old
#54EtiquetteCombined Sibling Birthday Etiquette · When to send invites? · Feeling smothered by 11 year old
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 (-15%)
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- Referrals /mo (-33%)
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