r/ScienceBasedParenting is a subreddit with 260k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses baby, toddler, parenting, sleep, and health, and they frequently recommend/review convertible car seat, baby monitors, and car seat.
A place to ask questions related to parenting and receive answers based on science, share relevant research, and discuss existing scientific journalism. Please check out our rules and stickied introductory post before posting/commenting. Thank you, and welcome!
Popular Themes in r/ScienceBasedParenting
#1
Advice Requests
: "I'm 17 and just found out I have a 1-year-old baby brother. I want to be a good big brother (and sort of father figure) I can be for him. Where do I even start?"
38 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Holding it in - Falling apart"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Rubber mulch for play area"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ScienceBasedParenting
#1
Baby
: "Benefits of reading to Baby when they’re not paying attention?"
60 posts
#2
Toddler
: "Toddler exposed to meningitis. Am I overreacting about the lack of concern/communication from daycare?"
47 posts
#3
Parenting
: "Effects of changes in what we know about Parenting in the last decades?"
41 posts
#4
Sleep
: ""Forcing" child to Sleep in own room instead of parents? She can explain that she is scared and doesn't want to. Is letting her stay in our bed making everything worse?"
37 posts
#5
Health
: "What do we know about mental Health in children?"
33 posts
#6
Development
: "Do you need to “teach” Developmental milestones?"
24 posts
#7
Breastfeeding
: "Breastfeeding sleep association -- how bad can it be really?"
19 posts
#8
Struggling
15 posts
#9
Struggling To
12 posts
#10
Safety
: "It's currently 29 degrees celcius in our bedroom and my partner refuses to use a fan near our newborn"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/ScienceBasedParenting
Convertible Car Seat
13 reviews
#1
Nuna
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Evenflo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Diono
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Baby Monitors
10 reviews
#1
VTech
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Eufy
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Dormi
4.0★ from 1 review
Car Seat
9 reviews
#1
Graco
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Britax
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Nuna
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ScienceBasedParenting
#1
Question - Research required
: "Starting catch up vaccines at 2?"
131 posts
#2
Question - Expert consensus required
: "Studies that show the most healthy way to discipline your child."
52 posts
#3
Science journalism
: "Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth"
8 posts
#4
Sharing research
: "Utterly diabolical anti-vaccine paper retracted"
8 posts
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Last updated: June 14, 2026