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 #10 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 93K 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: 66K 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: 11K members
Themes
- Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- New school bags every year ??
- GUT CHECK NEEDED
- I snooped in my kid’s stuff and broke her trust
#123Advice RequestsNew school bags every year ?? · GUT CHECK NEEDED · I snooped in my kid’s stuff and broke her trust - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- I thought becoming a parent would change a lot just not this
- I’m having a really horrible time with my toddler and I need to know I’m not alone
- Aggressive Toddler Behavior
#23Pain & AngerI thought becoming a parent would change a lot just not this · I’m having a really horrible time with my toddler and I need to know I’m not alone · Aggressive Toddler Behavior - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Gear search: portable high chair?
#31Solution RequestsGear search: portable high chair? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- I finally added up what one season of competitive swim cost us and had to sit down.
#41Money TalkI finally added up what one season of competitive swim cost us and had to sit down.
Topics
- Parenting56 posts in the past month
- Genuinely hate this stage of parenting
- What about the current stage of parenting are you going to miss and what's the struggle?
#156ParentingGenuinely hate this stage of parenting · What about the current stage of parenting are you going to miss and what's the struggle? - Looking For A48 posts in the past month#248Looking For A
- Kids35 posts in the past month
- If you're lucky enough to have your parents provide childcare for your kids, do you intend
- What's it like with 4 kids?
- Kids and screen time / tech
#335KidsIf you're lucky enough to have your parents provide childcare for your kids, do you intend · What's it like with 4 kids? · Kids and screen time / tech - Looking For29 posts in the past month#429Looking For
- Baby13 posts in the past month
- Do baby bottles really need to be washed that carefully every single time?
#513BabyDo baby bottles really need to be washed that carefully every single time?
Flair
- Discussion45 posts in the past month
- Today my 5 year old asked me if I was pregnant because she had a dream
- If you're lucky enough to have your parents provide childcare for your kids, do you intend
- I hurt my son and I want to throw up
#145DiscussionToday my 5 year old asked me if I was pregnant because she had a dream · If you're lucky enough to have your parents provide childcare for your kids, do you intend · I hurt my son and I want to throw up - Behaviour35 posts in the past month
- My 15-year-old son barely talks to me anymore, and I can't tell why
- Do baby bottles really need to be washed that carefully every single time?
- Accidentally scared my 5 year old out of something he used to love
#235BehaviourMy 15-year-old son barely talks to me anymore, and I can't tell why · Do baby bottles really need to be washed that carefully every single time? · Accidentally scared my 5 year old out of something he used to love - Family Life12 posts in the past month
- Living Room kid raising a Bedroom kid
- 3 kids, 2 bedrooms: How to arrange them?
- Putting a big birthday gift in living room so both can play?
#312Family LifeLiving Room kid raising a Bedroom kid · 3 kids, 2 bedrooms: How to arrange them? · Putting a big birthday gift in living room so both can play? - Education & Learning7 posts in the past month
- How do you manage your child if they dislike school so much they cry daily?
- Favorite (General) Parenting Book?
- Math: how to keep up with my preschoolers
#47Education & LearningHow do you manage your child if they dislike school so much they cry daily? · Favorite (General) Parenting Book? · Math: how to keep up with my preschoolers - Sports & Activities6 posts in the past month
- My preteen needs to be more active
- My 5 year old loves to play fight. IIs there an activity that could fill that need?
- Gymnastics Gym Restricting Chalk
#56Sports & ActivitiesMy preteen needs to be more active · My 5 year old loves to play fight. IIs there an activity that could fill that need? · Gymnastics Gym Restricting Chalk
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 8.3M 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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