/r/AttachmentParenting/

r/AttachmentParenting

62k members
r/AttachmentParenting is a subreddit with 62k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses sleep, baby, parenting, weaning, and toddler, and they frequently recommend/review parenting books, swaddle, and baby wrap or carrier.
A sub for anyone who wants support with parenting through an attachment philosophy approach. The term attachment parenting was coined by American pediatrician William Sears, and focuses on the nurturing connection that parents can develop with their children, with the goal of raising secure, independent, and empathetic humans.

Popular Themes in r/AttachmentParenting

#1
Advice Requests
: "Encouragement for cosleeping parents"
56 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "A very long rant about hard feelings in motherhood"
23 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Help!! Baby doesn’t know how to sleep on her own"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AttachmentParenting

#1

Sleep

: "Follow-up to: my baby’s Sleeping is causing me so much anxiety"
153 posts
#2

Baby

: "Baby had to cry in the car seat and it broke my heart"
104 posts
#3

Parenting

: "“Modern attachment Parenting has lost the plot.”"
56 posts
#4

Weaning

: "Weaning - extreme grief"
49 posts
#5

Toddler

: "Toddler won't go to sleep on their own ever and takes forever to fall asleep"
43 posts
#6

Attachment

: "How do you change your habits so that you build secure Attachment with your kid who is 3 year old?"
34 posts
#7

Night

: "Night weaning ideas"
30 posts
#8

Struggling

24 posts
#9

Anxiety

: "Coping with separation Anxiety"
12 posts
#10

Wean

: "How did you Wean from the pacifier?"
11 posts

Products Discussed in r/AttachmentParenting

Parenting Books

13 reviews
#1
Kim John Payne and Lisa Ross
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Mona Delahooke
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson
5.0 from 1 review

Swaddle

11 reviews
#1
Swaddelini
3.3 from 3 reviews
#2
Love to Dream
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Love to Dream Zip Up Swaddle
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Ergobaby
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Lillebaby
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Konny
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/AttachmentParenting

#1
❤ Sleep ❤
: "Follow-up to: my baby’s sleeping is causing me so much anxiety"
61 posts
#2
🤍 Support Needed 🤍
: "struggling with my 18mo daughter's severe sensory/sleep disorder and don't know how to move forward - ending my life or leaving the family?"
55 posts
#3
❤ General Discussion ❤
: "Mantra that puts my toddle right to sleep"
29 posts
#4
❤ Toddler ❤
: "Toddler won't go to sleep on their own ever and takes forever to fall asleep"
10 posts
#5
❤ Behavior ❤
: "My 15-year-old son barely talks to me anymore, and I can't tell if it's just normal teenage behaviour or something more."
10 posts
#6
❤ Attachment ❤
: "How do you change your habits so that you build secure attachment with your kid who is 3 year old?"
8 posts
#7
❤ Feeding ❤
: "Weaning - extreme grief"
8 posts
#8
❤ Separation ❤
: "MIL comments about attachment"
5 posts
#9
❤ Daycare / School / Other Caregivers ❤
: "Daycare starting at 3mo"
4 posts
#10
❤ Emotions & Feelings ❤
: "Feeling so sad sometimes"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/AttachmentParenting

Yearly
+13k members(25.6%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026