r/predaddit

83k members
r/predaddit is a subreddit with 83k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, worst, hard time, pregnancy, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review baby formula, infant car seat, and prenatal vitamins.
This is a supportive community for all future dads who are preparing for the life-changing journey of fatherhood.

Popular Themes in r/predaddit

#1
Advice Requests
: "First time dads, what is one thing you wish you knew before your baby arrived?"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Plastic or Steel ? which diaper pail to get?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Vent: everyone says 'sleep now' but nobody talks about grieving the loss of intimacy before the baby"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/predaddit

#1

Struggling

44 posts
#2

Worst

14 posts
#3

Hard Time

12 posts
#4

Pregnancy

11 posts
#5

Tired

10 posts
#6

Wife

10 posts
#7

Baby

6 posts
#8

Pregnant

6 posts
#9

Waiting

3 posts
#10

Miscarriage

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/predaddit

Baby Formula

18 reviews
#1
Similac
3.8 from 5 reviews
#2
Kendamil
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
HOLLE
5.0 from 1 review

Infant Car Seat

10 reviews
#1
Chicco
4.8 from 9 reviews
#2
Graco
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Nature Made
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
SmartyPants
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Kind Organics
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/predaddit

#1
Advice needed
: "Having a girl! How do I respond to “Are you disappointed?” or “Is that what you wanted?”"
35 posts
#2
Discussion
: "First time dads, what is one thing you wish you knew before your baby arrived?"
6 posts
#3
Birth announcement
: "It's Graduation Day!! Please send all the luck to my gal and son."
3 posts
#4
Vent
: "Gotta tell someone"
3 posts
#5
Other
: "Graduating a couple weeks early"
2 posts
#6
Miscarriage
: "Miscarried this morning"
2 posts
#7
In labor!
: "About to get acquainted with the chair"
2 posts
#8
Fathers only
: "Young man burst into tears Getting a Nintendo in 1988"
2 posts
#9
Relationships
: "What’s One Thing You Wish Someone Told You Before Becoming a Dad?"
2 posts
#10
Humor
: "May have thrown out my back."
1 post

Member Growth in r/predaddit

Yearly
+10k members(13.8%)

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Last updated: August 11, 2026