r/Parents is a subreddit with 42k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses kids, parenting, advice, worst, and mom, and they frequently recommend/review book series, educational apps, and social media.
The place for parents to discuss, seek information, or just talk about their life raising kids.
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Popular Themes in r/Parents
#1
Advice Requests
: "Leaving my 11-month old son overnight with grandma for the first time."
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My kindergarten daughter is being bullied and excluded at school, most likely due to her being overweight. (My belief, no clear evidence of the reasoning)"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "HELP! So many apps for starting solids, which one should I choose?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Ideas"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Do you give end of year/holiday checks/bonuses/gifts to your kids daycare workers? Is that normal? and if so how much?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Parents
#1
Kids
: "idk if i should have Kids"
4 posts
#2
Parenting
: "Parenting advice when it comes to food?"
3 posts
#3
Advice
: "Looking for Advice frim wiser parents than us..."
3 posts
#4
Worst
2 posts
#5
Mom
2 posts
#6
Ear
: "Kid shoved an eraser in her Ear…"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Parents
Book Series
20 reviews
#1
Magic Tree House
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Judy Moody
5.0★ from 1 review
Educational Apps
11 reviews
#1
PBS Kids
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Busuu
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Khan Academy
5.0★ from 1 review
Social Media
6 reviews
#1
FamilyAlbum
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
TinyBeans
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Parents
#1
Advice/ Tips
: "How do you maintain a friendship with opposite parenting style?"
16 posts
#2
Seeking a parent’s perspective.
: "Having more than 1 kid. Yes or No?"
9 posts
#3
Infant 2-12 months
: "My 5 month old doesn’t seem very fond of me."
6 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Does anyone else feel like their brain is basically the family reminder system?"
4 posts
#5
Toddler 1-3 years
: "My son snatched my phone and took photos of me while I was getting him dressed for kindergarten"
4 posts
#6
Child 4-9 years
: "Kid shoved an eraser in her ear…"
4 posts
#7
Teenager 13-18 years
: "Junior year is basically just a 9-month panic attack for the whole house"
3 posts
#8
Education and Learning
: "What to do when “just read” isn’t working?"
3 posts
#9
Recommendations
: "Ideas"
2 posts
#10
Pregnant/Expecting
: "How did you know if you wanted to keep your baby or not?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Parents
Yearly
+17k members(65.2%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026