/r/Parenting/

r/Parenting

8.3M members
r/Parenting is a subreddit with 8.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, looking for, parenting, kids, and kid, and they frequently recommend/review board games, ipad games, and diaper rash cream.
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.

Popular Themes in r/Parenting

#1
Advice Requests
: "I feel like I’m ALWAYS yelling at my toddler, how do I stop?"
31 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "After summer rejection from stepson"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is it possible to find 4-day/week daycare"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "10yo boy Birthday party ideas"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Parenting

#1

Looking For A

48 posts
#2

Looking For

29 posts
#3

Parenting

26 posts
#4

Kids

10 posts
#5

Kid

6 posts
#6

Book

6 posts
#7

Struggling

5 posts
#8

Children

4 posts
#9

Car Seat

3 posts
#10

Parental Control

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/Parenting

Board Games

147 reviews
#1
Ticket to Ride
5.0 from 8 reviews
#2
Exploding Kittens
5.0 from 5 reviews
#3
Catan
4.8 from 4 reviews

Ipad Games

95 reviews
#1
PBS Kids
5.0 from 9 reviews
#2
Toca Boca
5.0 from 5 reviews
#3
Apple Arcade
5.0 from 5 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.3 from 12 reviews
#2
Triple Paste
4.8 from 11 reviews
#3
Boudreaux's
4.4 from 5 reviews

Flair Used in r/Parenting

#1
Discussion
: "Does anyone else find it SO difficult to do anything with their kids?"
23 posts
#2
Behaviour
: "My little one has started swearing"
21 posts
#3
Rant/Vent
: "If I let my youngest dictate how long she takes to eat, we'd be here all day"
11 posts
#4
Diet & Nutrition
: "Is it ok to bribe my 4yo to actually eat?"
8 posts
#5
Daycare & Other Childcare
: "Is it possible to find 4-day/week daycare"
7 posts
#6
Family Life
: "On being the working parent."
7 posts
#7
Sleep & Naps
: "19 month old consistent night wakes"
7 posts
#8
Education & Learning
: "How do you be okay with the choices your young adult children make?"
6 posts
#9
Discipline
: "I feel like I’m ALWAYS yelling at my toddler, how do I stop?"
5 posts
#10
Miscellaneous
: "What to do when the school has no dress code"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/Parenting

Yearly
+107k members(1.3%)

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Last updated: August 1, 2026