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 #3 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 109K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Parenting, and Looking For. 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: 84K 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: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests28 posts in the past month
- How to approach another parent about their child’s behavior?
- I'm in favor of preschool for almost 5yo but husband isn't
- How to handle child telling lies to her parents?
#128Advice RequestsHow to approach another parent about their child’s behavior? · I'm in favor of preschool for almost 5yo but husband isn't · How to handle child telling lies to her parents? - Pain & Anger8 posts in the past month
- Feel bad after gifting a disappointing birthday present
- Daughter 18f is dating wealthy 28m
- Parenting fail
#28Pain & AngerFeel bad after gifting a disappointing birthday present · Daughter 18f is dating wealthy 28m · Parenting fail
Topics
- Looking For A48 posts in the past month#148Looking For A
- Parenting32 posts in the past month
- My tween officially hates me
- I feel like a bad parent
- Roblox safety update?
#232ParentingMy tween officially hates me · I feel like a bad parent · Roblox safety update? - Looking For29 posts in the past month#329Looking For
- Kids9 posts in the past month#49Kids
- Behavior8 posts in the past month
- Ridiculous toddler/young kid speech
- Threenager
- Picky eater
#58BehaviorRidiculous toddler/young kid speech · Threenager · Picky eater
Flair
- Discussion38 posts in the past month
- Was I too honest?
- Anyone else lose their cool when their kid won’t sleep?
- How to speak to your tween about Ariana Grande?
#138DiscussionWas I too honest? · Anyone else lose their cool when their kid won’t sleep? · How to speak to your tween about Ariana Grande? - Behaviour30 posts in the past month
- My tween officially hates me
- Almost 8 year old keeps pooping and peeing her pants
- 13 year old son called me a bitch.
#230BehaviourMy tween officially hates me · Almost 8 year old keeps pooping and peeing her pants · 13 year old son called me a bitch. - Rant/Vent11 posts in the past month
- My child made a huge mess :(
- my toddler just bent my glasses again and im about to cry lol
- Slept through 9 month old crying
#311Rant/VentMy child made a huge mess :( · my toddler just bent my glasses again and im about to cry lol · Slept through 9 month old crying - Sleep & Naps11 posts in the past month
- How do you know when it’s time to cut the nap?
- How tired do you let baby/toddler get before putting to bed?
- Getting kids to do bedtime alone
#411Sleep & NapsHow do you know when it’s time to cut the nap? · How tired do you let baby/toddler get before putting to bed? · Getting kids to do bedtime alone - School10 posts in the past month
- I'm in favor of preschool for almost 5yo but husband isn't
- Advocate or go with the flow in preschool
- Moving During Elementary School
#510SchoolI'm in favor of preschool for almost 5yo but husband isn't · Advocate or go with the flow in preschool · Moving During Elementary School
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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- Referrals /mo (0%)
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