{"id":278827,"date":"2025-11-12T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=278827"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:26:00","slug":"how-parents-use-online-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/data-labs\/2025\/11\/12\/how-parents-use-online-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"How Parents Use Online Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-prc-block-subtitle\" aria-level=\"2\">On Reddit\u2019s largest parenting forum, around one-in-five posts mention kids\u2019 technology use<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a89295\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a89295;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PL_25.10.24_RedditParenting_feature.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279010 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Visual Vic via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we did this<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how many parents visit online communities where other parents discuss their experiences raising children, and the sorts of issues they discuss there. It is based on a representative survey of U.S. parents and an analysis of six months of data from Reddit\u2019s largest parenting forum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Parenting\/\">r\/Parenting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the survey component of this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents who have children ages 12 and under from May 13 to 26, 2025. The survey sample includes respondents from two different sources: Pew Research Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP) and SSRS\u2019s Opinion Panel (OP). The ATP and OP are both groups of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of parents or guardians of children ages 12 and under by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other factors. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Reddit analysis, we collected all user submissions and comments on the r\/Parenting subreddit from Jan. 17 to July 17, 2025, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.reddithelp.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/16160319875092-Reddit-Data-API-Wiki\">Reddit Data API<\/a>. The resulting dataset contains 29,295 posts and 853,209 comments posted during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each post, we determined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whether the emotions expressed in the post were on balance positive or negative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the post mentioned any of three topics of interest (division of child care responsibilities between parents, family finances and children\u2019s technology use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether the comments replying to the original post were supportive or not<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddit post excerpts in this report have been edited for clarity and concision, and to remove personally identifiable details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_questionnaire.pdf\">questions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_topline.pdf\">topline<\/a> for the survey portion of the report. The <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/data-labs\/2025\/11\/12\/methodology-reddit-parenting\">methodology<\/a> contains more information about the survey, how we collected and classified Reddit data, and how we validated the results of our analysis.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>Terminology<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Reddit, a <strong>subreddit<\/strong> is a discussion page that focuses on a specific subject. Members of a subreddit can write a <strong>post <\/strong>or <strong>submission<\/strong> for other users to read and respond to. \u201cPost\u201d and \u201csubmission\u201d are used interchangeably in this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other users can reply to submissions with a <strong>comment<\/strong>. \u201cTop-level\u201d comments are those that respond directly to the original submission, rather than comments that reply to another comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the survey component of this report, <strong>\u201cparents of a child age 12 or younger\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cparents\u201d<\/strong> refer to U.S. adults who are parents or guardians of at least one child age 12 or younger. Parents may also have children in other age groups.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As today\u2019s parents navigate the challenges of raising a child, many are turning to online spaces where fellow parents share their experiences. One such space is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Parenting\/\">r\/Parenting community<\/a> on Reddit. It is the largest community for parents on the site, with more than 8 million members as of November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better understand the discussions about parenting that take place online, we examined six months of user submissions and comments on the r\/Parenting subreddit. We also conducted a survey of U.S. parents with a child age 12 or younger to ask about their experiences with online parenting communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the main findings:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Posts on r\/Parenting frequently mention kids\u2019 technology use and the division of parental duties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddit users can write posts (also called \u201csubmissions\u201d) that other users are able to read and respond to. Posts on the r\/Parenting subreddit cover a wide range of concerns. For this study, we focused on those mentioning three key issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279021\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e8e9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e8e9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_01.png?resize=480,320 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_01.png?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_01.png?resize=840,560 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"280\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_01.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Around 1 in 5 posts on r\/Parenting mention kids\u2019 technology use\" class=\"wp-image-279021 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>23% of all posts mentioned the <strong>division of child care responsibilities between parents.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18% mentioned <strong>kids\u2019 technology use.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13% mentioned family finances or the <strong>financial challenges of raising a child.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, 44% of all posts on r\/Parenting mentioned one or more of these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parents often turn to these online communities in times of distress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279030\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eaeef0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eaeef0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_02.png?resize=480,706 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_02.png?resize=782,1151 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_02.png?resize=840,1236 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"618\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_02.png?w=420\" alt=\"An illustration showing that Many posts on r\/Parenting express mostly negative emotions, but comments largely offer support\" class=\"wp-image-279030 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 48% of all posts written during our six-month study period expressed mostly <strong>negative emotions,<\/strong> often describing concerns or seeking advice for a stressful dilemma. Just 5% of posts expressed mainly positive emotions, such as those celebrating a developmental milestone or recounting a success story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the topics we looked at, posts mentioning the division of child care duties between parents were especially likely to be framed in a negative way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commenters are there to help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite longstanding advice to \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/blog\/anthropology-in-practice\/done28099t-read-the-comments-why-do-we-read-the-online-comments-when-we-know-theye28099ll-be-bad\/\">never read the comments<\/a>,\u201d we found that the comments responding to these Reddit posts are <strong>overwhelmingly supportive<\/strong> and contribute usefully to discussions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of the accounts that commented during these six months did so multiple times. This highlights how online spaces for parents can provide a dedicated and supportive community to reach out to in the face of specific challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moms are especially likely to look online for advice from other parents.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279029\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e6e5e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e6e5e6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_03.png?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_03.png?resize=620,620 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"310\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_03.png?w=310\" alt=\"A chart showing that 34% of parents visit online parenting communities at least monthly\" class=\"wp-image-279029 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our survey of U.S. parents, 34% say they visit places online where other parents talk about their experiences raising children at least monthly. And 42% of mothers say they do this regularly, nearly double the share among fathers (22%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;an-analysis-of-the-r-parenting-subreddit&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"an-analysis-of-the-r-parenting-subreddit\">An analysis of the r\/Parenting subreddit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about parenting discussions taking place online, we analyzed all the user submissions and comments posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Parenting\/\">r\/Parenting subreddit<\/a> from January to July 2025. This amounted to around 30,000 posts and 850,000 comments in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"issues-people-discuss-on-r-parenting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issues people discuss on r\/Parenting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions on r\/Parenting address a wide range of topics. Posters frequently ask for advice, share recent parenting experiences or pose questions to the Reddit community. For this analysis, we looked for three specific topics that appear frequently in user submissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Division of child care responsibilities between parents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children\u2019s use of technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial challenges of raising children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, 44% of all posts published during our six-month study period mention one or more of these issues, with division of parenting responsibilities the most common. Below is a more in-depth look at how often and in what contexts these topics are discussed. (<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/data-labs\/2025\/11\/12\/appendix-a-distinctive-terms-by-topic-in-r-parenting-posts\">Appendix A<\/a> contains a more detailed list of the terms that distinguish each topic.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Division of parenting duties (mentioned in 23% of all posts):<\/strong> Frequent themes in these posts include stay-at-home parenthood, co-parenting between separated parents and balancing domestic work with a career outside the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, the following excerpts are adapted from r\/Parenting posts mentioning shared parenting responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m upset that I have to be available 24\/7 even when my husband is home. I just feel like I get no break. Am I overreacting? How should I approach this?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em><em>\u201cI am so burnt out. &#8230; I work full time, I do all the cooking, and both kids are more attached to me. I\u2019m so drained and I\u2019m cranky all the time. Is anyone else going through this? Any advice?\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Children\u2019s technology use (18% of all posts):<\/strong> Posts mentioning this topic are distinguished by discussions of devices and screen time, TV, social media like YouTube and TikTok, and popular <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/05\/09\/teens-and-video-games-today\/\">video games<\/a> for young people like Minecraft or Roblox. <em>Read our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/10\/08\/how-parents-manage-screen-time-for-kids\/\"><em>October 2025 study<\/em><\/a><em> for survey findings on how parents manage screen time for their kids.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following excerpts are adapted from r\/Parenting posts mentioning children\u2019s technology use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em><em><em>\u201cMy 9-year-old keeps telling me he\u2019s the only one in class without an iPhone. I found ways around parental controls when I was young, so I want to wait until he is in middle school. But I do feel bad that he feels left out. If your 9-year-old does have a phone, what type and how often do you check it? What types of controls do you have on it?\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em><em><em>\u201cMy son just lounges in his room all day long in his pajamas. He will come down to eat, then go back up. It\u2019s like he\u2019s not even part of the family because we hardly see him. &#8230; There are no interests stronger than his phone. He just wants to lay in bed and chat with his friends and check his online football team.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Financial challenges of parenthood and raising children (13% of all posts):<\/strong> Common themes in these posts include general discussions of budgeting, costs and affordability, as well as how to navigate significant expenses like rent, tuition, mortgages and paying off debts. <em>Read our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/12\/07\/one-in-four-u-s-parents-say-theyve-struggled-to-afford-food-or-housing-in-the-past-year\/\"><em>2022 study<\/em><\/a><em> for more on the economic challenges faced by U.S. parents.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following excerpts are adapted from r\/Parenting posts mentioning the financial challenges of raising children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em><em><em><em>\u201cRich parents, please think of families with lesser means when you\u2019re considering how generous the tooth fairy should be. My kid\u2019s speech therapy costs are already bankrupting me. $50 per tooth is setting everyone up for failure.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0aa4cd35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><blockquote><p><em><em><em><em>\u201cDay care is not within our budget, so my wife staying home and me working is a better solution for the kids and our wallets. &#8230; But she is stressed about her internal self-worth and how to function with no regular job.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"positive-and-negative-emotions-in-posts-on-r-parenting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Positive and negative emotions in posts on r\/Parenting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we examined the emotions expressed in r\/Parenting posts, we found that 48% convey <strong>negative emotions<\/strong> like anger, sadness, disgust, stress or fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar share of posts express <strong>neutral or mixed emotions.<\/strong> This includes posts that do not clearly express any emotions, as well as those with a roughly even mix of positive and negative emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posts that contain mainly <strong>positive emotions<\/strong> like gratitude, pride, joy or amusement are much rarer. Just 5% of posts express these positive sentiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain posts are more likely to be negative than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279027\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e7e8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e7e8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_05.png?resize=480,453 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_05.png?resize=782,737 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_05.png?resize=840,792 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"396\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_05.png?w=420\" alt=\"A chart showing that Around two-thirds of r\/Parenting posts that mention division of parental duties express negative emotions\" class=\"wp-image-279027 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, 59% of the most popular posts (those with the most comments and upvotes) express primarily negative emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And of the topics we measured, posts that mention the division of parenting responsibilities are by far the most negative. Around two-thirds of all posts mentioning this topic (68%) express negative emotions. For the other topics we looked at, that share is roughly half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"support-and-criticism-in-r-parenting-comments\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support and criticism in r\/Parenting comments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although negative emotions are quite common in r\/Parenting posts, <strong>comments in direct reply to these posts are overwhelmingly supportive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279026\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d4dfe4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d4dfe4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_06.png?resize=480,423 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_06.png?resize=782,689 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_06.png?resize=840,740 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"370\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_06.png?w=420\" alt=\"A set of bar charts showing that On r\/Parenting, many posts express negative emotions but commenters largely reply in support\" class=\"wp-image-279026 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the top-level comments that we collected over this six-month period \u2013 that is, those replying directly to the original post and not to another comment \u2013 88% offered support for the person who made the original post. These include comments offering helpful advice, responding thoughtfully to a question posed in the original post, or otherwise contributing positively to the community discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, just 12% of comments are not supportive of the original post or its author. These include comments that are difficult to interpret or irrelevant to the original post, those that provide a mix of advice and criticism, and those that are outright critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"other-findings-about-posting-and-commenting-behavior-on-r-parenting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other findings about posting and commenting behavior on r\/Parenting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our analysis uncovered several other findings that shed light on the use of online parenting communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Users on r\/Parenting comment more often than they post. <\/strong>During our six-month study period, over 110,000 unique accounts authored a post or a comment on r\/Parenting. The vast majority of these accounts (94%) left a comment, while 20% wrote a post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who comment tend to do so repeatedly, with 59% of commenters writing multiple comments over the six months. (By comparison, 16% of post authors submitted multiple times in the same period.) Commenting is highly concentrated among a small share of users: The top 5% of commenters produced around half (52%) of all comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279025\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e3e2e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e3e2e4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_07.png?resize=480,607 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_07.png?resize=620,784 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"392\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_07.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that r\/Parenting posts frequently tagged as mentioning toddlers, young children\" class=\"wp-image-279025 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Toddlers and young children are a frequent subject of discussion. <\/strong>On Reddit, users submitting a post can tag that post with a \u201cflair\u201d to indicate the topic of discussion. Among the posts tagged with a child age group in r\/Parenting, 20% are tagged \u201cToddler 1-3 years,\u201d and a similar share (23%) are tagged \u201cChild 4-9 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Posts on r\/Parenting often get deleted or removed.<\/strong> As of October 2025, just 62% of the posts we collected were still accessible on the site. Some 29% were deleted by the post author, while 9% were removed by the subreddit moderators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;survey-findings-how-u-s-parents-use-and-view-online-parenting-communities&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"survey-findings-how-u-s-parents-use-and-view-online-parenting-communities\">Survey findings: How U.S. parents use and view online parenting communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online parenting communities can take many forms. To learn more about the average parent\u2019s experience, we surveyed U.S. parents with at least one child age 12 or younger about online spaces where parents talk about raising children. We asked them to think about their experiences with platforms like social media and online discussion forums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279024\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e8e9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e8e9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_08.png?resize=480,526 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_08.png?resize=782,856 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_08.png?resize=840,920 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"460\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_08.png?w=420\" alt=\"A chart showing that Mothers and young parents especially likely to visit online parenting communities\" class=\"wp-image-279024 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our survey finds that <strong>34% of parents say they visit online parenting communities at least monthly. <\/strong>Another 34% say they rarely visit them, while 33% say they never do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of parents in nearly every major demographic group say they visit online parenting communities at least rarely. And certain groups are especially likely to do so at least monthly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mothers:<\/strong> 42% of mothers and 22% of fathers regularly do this, a difference of 20 percentage points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Younger parents:<\/strong> 45% of parents ages 18 to 29 visit these sites regularly. By comparison, 31% of parents ages 30 to 49 visit online parenting communities regularly, as do just 17% of parents ages 50 and older.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Newer parents:<\/strong> Almost half (47%) of parents whose oldest child is under 5 visit these communities regularly.[1. Among parents who are ages 18 to 29 <em>and<\/em> whose oldest is child under 5, 52% visit online parenting communities regularly.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"how-parents-feel-about-online-parenting-communities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How parents feel about online parenting communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who ever visit online parenting communities (even if only rarely), 63% say these spaces make them <strong>feel more informed<\/strong> about being a parent. And about half (48%) say online communities make them <strong>feel more connected to other parents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these experiences are not universally positive: 38% say parenting communities make them <strong>feel<\/strong> <strong>more overwhelmed<\/strong> because of all the information they need to know. And sizable shares say these communities make them <strong>feel less informed and less connected<\/strong> to other parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279023\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ecebea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ecebea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?resize=480,240 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?resize=782,391 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?resize=960,480 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?resize=1200,600 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?resize=1280,640 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"320\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_09.png?w=640\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Majority of parents who visit online parenting communities say these spaces make them feel more informed\" class=\"wp-image-279023 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"how-many-parents-post-or-comment-on-these-sites\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many parents post or comment on these sites?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279022\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e5e4e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e5e4e6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_10.png?resize=480,517 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_10.png?resize=620,668 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"334\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/pl_2025.11.12_reddit-parenting_0_10.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Larger share of mothers than fathers post on online parenting communities\" class=\"wp-image-279022 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among parents who ever visit online parenting communities, 40% say they have posted or commented about their own experiences as a parent. But only 5% say they do this often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mothers are more likely to engage in the discussion than fathers are. Some 46% of mothers who visit online parenting communities say they ever post or comment, compared with 30% of fathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Reddit&#8217;s largest parenting forum, around one-in-five posts mention kids&#8217; tech use. 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