r/ScienceBasedParenting is a subreddit with 285k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, 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
: "Just found this guide that mentions “immune properties of milk stick to glass” so plastic bottles are better? I’ve never heard this and can’t find any other info about it? Is it true?"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Digital Otoscope"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "MIL was giving our 1 yo vanilla extract in his oatmeal every morning"
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
Infant
: "To what extent is Infant reflux painless in most cases because their stomach is much less acidic than adults?"
6 posts
#7
During
3 posts
#8
And
3 posts
#9
Behavior
3 posts
#10
Mental Health
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
: "Use of child’s face by AI obsessed MIL"
52 posts
#2
Question - Expert consensus required
: "Is it just me? Why is hitting children still so accepted ??"
28 posts
#3
Sharing research
: "SLP here: chronic ear infections and speech delay, a connection most parents never hear about at the pediatrician"
11 posts
#4
Science journalism
: "Long-term effects of female sex hormones (estradiol and progesterone supplementation) on male babies conceived through IVF?"
2 posts
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Last updated: October 2, 2026