r/raisingkids

72k members
r/raisingkids is a subreddit with 72k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses parenting, struggling, kids, struggles, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review educational app.
Raising Kids is a community for parents and guardians actively raising youth of any age. Raising Kids expects respectful discussion on the topic of raising children. This is not a place for relatives or community members to complain about kids in their lives. Please do not submits survey requests, asks for contest votes, or market research questions outside the weekly post.

Popular Themes in r/raisingkids

#1
Advice Requests
: "I think one of the biggest parenting mistakes is expecting kids to act like adults."
28 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My child told me I’m ruining their life because I won’t give them unlimited screen time. Am I being too strict?"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Son wants a shooting machine to practice more basketball, but they are expensive..."
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Parents who put their kids in martial arts - how did you handle the cost?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/raisingkids

#1

Parenting

: "Parenting help. 9 year won't listen and I don't know what to do."
26 posts
#2

Struggling

26 posts
#3

Kids

22 posts
#4

Struggles

14 posts
#5

Worst

9 posts
#6

Hate

6 posts
#7

Child

6 posts
#8

Annoying

4 posts
#9

Help

3 posts
#10

School

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/raisingkids

Educational App

80 reviews
#1
Khan Academy
5.0 from 6 reviews
#2
Duolingo
5.0 from 6 reviews
#3
Hoopla
5.0 from 5 reviews

Member Growth in r/raisingkids

Yearly
+19k members(34.9%)

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Last updated: August 3, 2026