About r/Parenting
In its own words:
/r/Parenting is the place to discuss the ins and out as well as ups and downs of child-rearing. From the early stages of pregnancy to when your teenagers are finally ready to leave the nest (even if they don't want to) we're here to help you through this crazy thing called parenting. You can get advice on potty training, talk about breastfeeding, discuss how to get your baby to sleep or ask if that one weird thing your kid does is normal.
The community was created on Mar 24, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 2,855 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/leagueoflegends (#91) and ahead of r/WatchPeopleDieInside (#93) in our ranking.
What sets r/Parenting apart
Compared with other large communities, r/Parenting leans heavily on text posts (99% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 12.6 new posts a day per million members, more than 84% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (13:00 UTC) sees about 3.8× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/Parenting climbed from 8,289,919 to 8,302,709 subscribers (+12.8K, +0.15%). That is about 320 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/Parenting this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- Parenting problems our parents didn’t have to deal with.u/Gregory-al-Thor · Oct 25 · text post
- I think 10 is my favorite age (so far)u/roonil_wazlib_the2nd · Oct 25 · text post
- Car nap emergencyu/Minimum_Fee1105 · Oct 26 · text post
- Parenting win tonightu/OR-HM-MA91 · Oct 24 · text post
- Will my daughter be mad when she finds out it's me?u/WinterBelle747 · Oct 28 · text post
- Give master bed/bathroom to the kids?u/Potential_Cow2487 · Oct 25 · text post
- How to tell 10 year old she’s getting a sibling?u/sunsetsymariposas · Oct 27 · text post
- Trouble connecting with teenager who constantly asks me to buy stuff.u/tealcismyhomefry · Oct 29 · text post
- My son cries when I don't order anything to be deliveredu/EllieDidNothingWrong · Oct 28 · text post
- Motivating a 4 Year Old to Do Anythingu/41696 · Oct 25 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/Parenting, from 2017 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Being the "cool basement" parents has changed our lives in ways we never expectedu/Jacobaf20 · May 5, 2025 · text post
- I pressed charges on the boy that bullied my daughter this morningu/No-Importance1121 · Mar 12, 2024 · text post
- Id like to thank Reddit for a great parenting tip 14 years ago.u/MYSTERees77 · Jul 1, 2025 · text post
- [Update]35 year old Dad diagnosed with a terminal illness. How do I tell my 4 year old little girl?u/Terminaltossaway · Oct 17, 2017 · 9,035 points · 302 comments · text post
- It's done. We told the kids what will happen to mom.u/ericscottf · Aug 4, 2025 · text post
- My kid just texted me 🌭u/jtboe79 · Dec 28, 2021 · 8,180 points · 250 comments · text post
- My 18 year old asked me for 400$ to buy an IUDOct 6, 2020 · text post
- Last sleepover my daughter will ever haveDec 1, 2024 · text post
- My son is gone.u/NappAllDayy · Nov 3, 2020 · text post
- Being the hang out house for teenagers is better than I ever imagined.May 22, 2022 · 6,117 points · 267 comments · text post
What r/Parenting talks about
Across 651 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “kids”, “help”, “child”, “school” and “advice”. Other frequent themes are kid, baby, son, toddler, parents and month. Recurring phrases include “birthday party”, “birthday present”, “age gap” and “visible moustache”. By format, 99% are text posts and 1% are links.
Popular post flairs: Behaviour (138), Discussion (128), Rant/Vent (45), Sleep & Naps (40), Family Life (38), Education & Learning (27).
Activity and best time to post
r/Parenting gets about 100 new posts a day. The public archive holds 623,900 posts and 12,506,492 comments in total, about 20.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (119 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (82). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Parenting
The moderators of r/Parenting list 10 rules. In short:
- Only Parents or Guardians May Create New Posts
- Be Decent & Civil
- No Medical & Legal Advice
- No surveys, studies, or interviews
- No linking, promotion, or advertising
- We are a discussion-first sub
- No Sexual Content Involving Minors
- General Posting and Moderation
- Rule P - No Photos of Children
- Rule S - Things My Kid Said Threads
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Parenting and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/Parenting have?
r/Parenting has 8,302,709 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #92 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 12,790 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/Parenting created?
r/Parenting was created on Mar 24, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/Parenting still active?
Yes. r/Parenting gets about 100 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 623,900 posts and 12,506,492 comments. In a sample of 651 recent posts we counted 596 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Parenting?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Parenting?
The community describes itself as: “/r/Parenting is the place to discuss the ins and out as well as ups and downs of child-rearing. From the early stages of pregnancy to when your teenagers are finally ready to leave the nest (even if they don't want to) …” Recent post titles often mention kids, help, child, school and advice. Most posts are text posts (99%).
Is r/Parenting SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Parenting as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Parenting?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Parenting accepts text posts only. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Only Parents or Guardians May Create New Posts”; “Be Decent & Civil”; “No Medical & Legal Advice”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Parenting?
Communities with similar topics include r/OldSchoolCool (19.7M), r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M), r/cats (9.5M), r/personalfinance (21.9M) and r/UpliftingNews (20.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Parenting.