r/ScienceBasedParenting is a subreddit with 282k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling to, struggling with, for, with my, and parenting, 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
: "How much are you supposed to be holding and talking to your baby?"
30 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Broken Infant Sleep/Naps"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ScienceBasedParenting
#1
Struggling To
12 posts
#2
Struggling With
10 posts
#3
For
10 posts
#4
With My
9 posts
#5
Parenting
7 posts
#6
During
3 posts
#7
And
3 posts
#8
Behavior
3 posts
#9
Mental Health
2 posts
#10
Pandemic
2 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
: "How much are you supposed to be holding and talking to your baby?"
65 posts
#2
Question - Expert consensus required
: "What specifically about reading books is beneficial for babies/ toddlers?"
35 posts
#3
Sharing research
: "Bed sharing safety, help me make sense of this study"
7 posts
#4
Science journalism
: "Faster! Louder! Brighter! How the attention economy overwhelmed children’s TV"
2 posts
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Yearly
+71k members(33.9%)
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Last updated: September 19, 2026