819 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 27 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (88%).
r/Parents Traffic & Engagement r/Parents Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Parents Most Active Times When r/Parents Is Most Active
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r/Parents Flair Performance r/Parents Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Advice/ Tips | 99 (22.0%) | 3 |
| Discussion | 58 (12.9%) | 7 |
| Seeking a parent’s perspective. | 57 (12.7%) | 3 |
| Toddler 1-3 years | 52 (11.6%) | 4 |
| Infant 2-12 months | 41 (9.1%) | 5 |
| Child 4-9 years | 34 (7.6%) | 52 |
| Education and Learning | 30 (6.7%) | 6 |
| Recommendations | 21 (4.7%) | 3 |
| Teenager 13-18 years | 16 (3.6%) | 3 |
| Tween 10-12 years | 12 (2.7%) | 3 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/Parents Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Parents
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| old | 84 (10.3%) | 6 | 17 |
| kids | 75 (9.2%) | 3 | 18 |
| parents | 72 (8.8%) | 3 | 14 |
| year | 54 (6.6%) | 7 | 16 |
| son | 46 (5.6%) | 33 | 28 |
| child | 43 (5.3%) | 2 | 14 |
| help | 39 (4.8%) | 2 | 7 |
| baby | 34 (4.2%) | 6 | 15 |
| advice | 34 (4.2%) | 2 | 7 |
| school | 30 (3.7%) | 12 | 23 |
r/Parents Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Parents
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Parents Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Parents
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Not a single kid came to our son’s 4th birthday party.
Dad's changing diapers.
Surprise Gender Nursery
My 4-year-old runs into school without looking back, comes out happy, and then gives me absolutely nothing about what happened in between.
my daughter picked out my bracelet and now i can't take it off
History really does repeat itself...They've brought back the Victorian Murder bottles 😬
Stumbling across this line while reading during a 3AM feed was an uncalled for gut punch
We are not sufficiently outraged at the infiltration of Tech in our schools.
Rubber Ducks for Trick or Treat
Anyone else’s kid do something ordinary in an unhinged manner?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not a single kid came to our son’s 4th birthday party. | 1.4K | 557 | image | Sep 28 |
| Dad's changing diapers. | 626 | 411 | text | Sep 24 |
| Surprise Gender Nursery | 250 | 33 | image | Sep 5 |
| My 4-year-old runs into school without looking back, comes out happy, and then gives me absolutely nothing about what happened in between. | 229 | 105 | text | Sep 12 |
| my daughter picked out my bracelet and now i can't take it off | 165 | 19 | text | Sep 3 |
| History really does repeat itself...They've brought back the Victorian Murder bottles 😬 | 149 | 102 | image | Sep 4 |
| Stumbling across this line while reading during a 3AM feed was an uncalled for gut punch | 134 | 21 | image | Sep 20 |
| We are not sufficiently outraged at the infiltration of Tech in our schools. | 129 | 37 | text | Sep 29 |
| Rubber Ducks for Trick or Treat | 77 | 171 | text | Sep 12 |
| Anyone else’s kid do something ordinary in an unhinged manner? | 64 | 66 | image | Sep 5 |
r/Parents Audience Overlap r/Parents Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Parents FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Parents
What's the best time to post on r/Parents?
Based on posting volume, r/Parents is most active on Mondays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Parents?
r/Parents averages 27 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Parents get?
Posts on r/Parents average about 7 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Parents get most?
On r/Parents, most posts are text posts (88%)