r/ECEProfessionals is a subreddit with 96k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses daycare, teacher, looking for, preschool, and behavior, and they frequently recommend/review lotion, shoe, and educational apps.
Come learn, grow, and contribute with us. We are an early childhood education discussion forum for ECE teachers to share ideas, advice, questions, and experiences with other ECE related professionals, parents and carers.
Popular Themes in r/ECEProfessionals
#1
Pain & Anger
: "a family left because i am a lesbian"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice on what our toddler has experienced at daycare"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recommendations for redirecting hand washing?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ECEProfessionals
#1
Daycare
: "Advice on what our toddler has experienced at Daycare"
57 posts
#2
Teacher
: "Fired. This has been a horrible year for me."
43 posts
#3
Looking For
33 posts
#4
Preschool
24 posts
#5
Behavior
21 posts
#6
Children
: "Would you allow students to choose “wrong” skin toned paper?"
20 posts
#7
Ece
: "Is it considered rude to resign over email in Ece industry?"
19 posts
#8
Frustrating
18 posts
#9
Struggling
18 posts
#10
Childcare
: "A child left my room and i didn’t notice."
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/ECEProfessionals
Lotion
21 reviews
#1
CeraVe
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
First Aid Beauty
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Eucerin
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Shoe
8 reviews
#1
Skechers
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Walmart
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Blundstone
4.0★ from 1 review
Educational Apps
5 reviews
#1
Google Earth
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Various Museums
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Various Language Apps
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ECEProfessionals
#1
Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)
: "Child Left Outside at Daycare"
44 posts
#2
ECE professionals only - Feedback wanted :snoo_smile:
: "Tell me the Unhinged Parenting Techniques you’ve come across!"
44 posts
#3
Advice needed :karma:(Anyone can comment) :karma:
: "Parent upset that I leave after she picks up her kid (late)"
33 posts
#4
ECE professionals only - Vent :snoo_angry:
: "Children allowed to bring iPads to daycare. I am the bad guy because I don’t allow them on their iPads."
29 posts
#5
Discussion:upvote: (Anyone can comment)
: "Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI"
19 posts
#6
Funny share
: "It's nice getting new staff but it's hard watching them suffer through the first weeks"
15 posts
#7
Other
: "a family left because i am a lesbian"
6 posts
#8
Share a win!
: "My biggest fear happened"
3 posts
#9
Challenging Behavior
: "Not setting/holding boundaries is not doing your kids any favors"
2 posts
#10
Professional Development
: "Free play predicts self-regulation years later: Longitudinal evidence from a large Australian sample of toddlers and preschooler"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ECEProfessionals
Yearly
+21k members(27.6%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026