/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
: "How can I be present for my kids after a 10-hour work day? My brain is completely fried."
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I hurt my son and I want to throw up"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Does anyone have suggestions for kids shoes that can be worn without socks?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Parenting

#1

Looking For A

48 posts
#2

Looking For

29 posts
#3

Parenting

28 posts
#4

Kids

12 posts
#5

Kid

6 posts
#6

Book

6 posts
#7

Sleep

6 posts
#8

Advice

: "Advice on telling 4 year old about grandparents"
5 posts
#9

Toddler

4 posts
#10

Behavior

4 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
: "Saturdays are just chore days now and I hate it"
55 posts
#2
Behaviour
: "My 15-year-old son barely talks to me anymore, and I can't tell why"
48 posts
#3
Family Life
: "I don't want to raise my daughter in a trailer park anymore."
14 posts
#4
Rant/Vent
: "Can someone help explain to my partner that being a ftm to a newborn is a lot of work?"
9 posts
#5
Miscellaneous
: "Am I stupid to move away from a village?"
9 posts
#6
Etiquette
: "What do you do with kids’ friends who invite themselves over for dinner?"
7 posts
#7
Discipline
: "How am I supposed to implement natural consequences without being unfair to my other child"
7 posts
#8
Extended Family
: "How to tell parents I don’t want them to babysit my daughter?"
7 posts
#9
Sports & Activities
: "My preteen needs to be more active"
6 posts
#10
Safety
: "What's a safety close call you had you want to warn other parents about?"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/Parenting

Yearly
+94k members(1.2%)

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Last updated: July 1, 2026