r/ScienceBasedParenting is a subreddit with 269k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice 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
: "Advice- baby wont sleep when we out him down. I'm sleep deprived."
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
Looking For
6 posts
#7
Sleep
5 posts
#8
During
3 posts
#9
And
3 posts
#10
Behavior
3 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
: "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?"
116 posts
#2
Question - Expert consensus required
: "I Feel Like Having a Second Child Rewired My Brain for the Better. Is There Research on This?"
53 posts
#3
Sharing research
: "Utterly diabolical anti-vaccine paper retracted"
18 posts
#4
Science journalism
: "A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched"
12 posts
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Last updated: July 23, 2026