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Attachment Parenting

A sub for anyone who wants support with parenting through an attachment philosophy approach. The term attachment parenting was coined by American pediatrician William Sears, and focuses on the nurturing connection that parents can develop with their children, with the goal of raising secure, independent, and empathetic humans.

66k subscribers345 posts / mo in Sep 2026317 authors / mosince 2010

r/AttachmentParenting has 66k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 345 posts a month from 317 people. Top topics: Parenting Issues, Baby Sleep and Montessori Education.

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Size and growth

How r/AttachmentParenting has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+24%in 12 months · +4.2% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202666k
Growing66k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+0.0%vs Sep 2025 · +5.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026345
BusierPeaked at 409 in Jan 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AttachmentParenting

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Parenting Issues0.2%
  2. Baby Sleep0.2%
  3. Montessori Education0.1%
  4. Puppy Biting Solutions<0.1%
  5. Separation Anxiety Tips<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Janet Lansbury
  3. Substack
  4. Medium
  5. Spotify

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research