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 8.2M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Parenting topic page.
Roughly 87K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Parenting, Looking For A, and Kids. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention books, books recs, and best ultimate bubble machine.
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: 57K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 1K members
- 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: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests32 posts in the past month
- Parents of only children, how are you doing?
- Trying to prevent failure to launch
- How much forced family fun to I impose on a 16 year old?
#132Advice RequestsParents of only children, how are you doing? · Trying to prevent failure to launch · How much forced family fun to I impose on a 16 year old? - Pain & Anger10 posts in the past month
- Neighbors loud exhaust waking kids everyday at 5:45am
- Grandma gets in her feelings regarding grandson’s shyness
- 4 year old stealing from my friends house
#210Pain & AngerNeighbors loud exhaust waking kids everyday at 5:45am · Grandma gets in her feelings regarding grandson’s shyness · 4 year old stealing from my friends house - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- In search of inexpensive kids sports or activities outside of school
- Parents of extremely picky eaters: I NEED HELP!!!
- Need help on what to do with 6 year old with broken leg
#34Solution RequestsIn search of inexpensive kids sports or activities outside of school · Parents of extremely picky eaters: I NEED HELP!!! · Need help on what to do with 6 year old with broken leg - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Ex-chef, now a SAHD — your fridge is probably organised wrong, and it's costing you money.
#41Money TalkEx-chef, now a SAHD — your fridge is probably organised wrong, and it's costing you money. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Ideas for expending my son's energy?
#51IdeasIdeas for expending my son's energy?
Topics
- Parenting93 posts in the past month
- Playing pretend is a parenting superpower
- Is parenting supposed to be this hard?
- Is this normal parenting when it comes to baby monitors? Confused dad here.
#193ParentingPlaying pretend is a parenting superpower · Is parenting supposed to be this hard? · Is this normal parenting when it comes to baby monitors? Confused dad here. - Looking For A48 posts in the past month#248Looking For A
- Kids38 posts in the past month
- In search of inexpensive kids sports or activities outside of school
- Messenger kids
- Best advice for beach trips with kids
#338KidsIn search of inexpensive kids sports or activities outside of school · Messenger kids · Best advice for beach trips with kids - Looking For29 posts in the past month#429Looking For
- Sleep17 posts in the past month
- 6 year old suddenly crying himself to sleep every night?
- Sleep help
- Help me my son does not sleep!!!!
#517Sleep6 year old suddenly crying himself to sleep every night? · Sleep help · Help me my son does not sleep!!!!
Flair
- Advice71 posts in the past month
- How my dad used the dad tax to make me less picky
- The worst part about swimming lessons
- Kids wake each other up to cuddle
#171AdviceHow my dad used the dad tax to make me less picky · The worst part about swimming lessons · Kids wake each other up to cuddle - Discussion43 posts in the past month
- Playing pretend is a parenting superpower
- She doesn’t ask me to play anymore
- What do you wear at home with your kids?
#243DiscussionPlaying pretend is a parenting superpower · She doesn’t ask me to play anymore · What do you wear at home with your kids? - Behaviour22 posts in the past month
- I thought the infant stage was bad……
- Teenager next door pushed my 5 year over on his bike
- Trying to prevent failure to launch
#322BehaviourI thought the infant stage was bad…… · Teenager next door pushed my 5 year over on his bike · Trying to prevent failure to launch - Sleep & Naps12 posts in the past month
- At what age did you stop sitting with your kid while they fell asleep?
- 6 year old suddenly crying himself to sleep every night?
- Is this normal parenting when it comes to baby monitors? Confused dad here.
#412Sleep & NapsAt what age did you stop sitting with your kid while they fell asleep? · 6 year old suddenly crying himself to sleep every night? · Is this normal parenting when it comes to baby monitors? Confused dad here. - Rant/Vent7 posts in the past month
- Grandma gets in her feelings regarding grandson’s shyness
- Can I give myself a pity party
- Why does dealing with toddlers feel like psychological warfare??
#57Rant/VentGrandma gets in her feelings regarding grandson’s shyness · Can I give myself a pity party · Why does dealing with toddlers feel like psychological warfare??
Product recommendations
- books13 posts in the past month
- Suggest best books to raise a boy in India
- Suggest best books to raise a boy in India
- Best Book Recs, Please!
#113booksSuggest best books to raise a boy in India · Suggest best books to raise a boy in India · Best Book Recs, Please! - books recs10 posts in the past month
- Best Book Recs, Please!
- Book recs needed
- Parenting book recs needed
#210books recsBest Book Recs, Please! · Book recs needed · Parenting book recs needed - best ultimate bubble machine2 posts in the past month
- Best ultimate bubble machine
- Best ultimate bubble machine
#32best ultimate bubble machineBest ultimate bubble machine · Best ultimate bubble machine - best books to raise a boy in india2 posts in the past month
- Suggest best books to raise a boy in India
- Suggest best books to raise a boy in India
#42best books to raise a boy in indiaSuggest best books to raise a boy in India · Suggest best books to raise a boy in India - best age gap between kiddos2 posts in the past month
- Best age gap between kiddos
- Best age gap between kiddos
#52best age gap between kiddosBest age gap between kiddos · Best age gap between kiddos
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 8.2M 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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