What r/Parenting keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
394 recurring problems · 2131 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 159Why are students behaving so badly and parents refusing accountability?“Our 5 year old started preK this year. Within 5 weeks, she's got 6 official notices for disobedience and at least twice as much emails about her behavior.”
- 98How to stop letting accounting stress ruin my life?“When bedtime approaches, as many of you know, our brain start cycling all of the things that are still unsolved and all of the problems/stressors of the day/lives. She starts thinking of the next day and already knows that she will be an anxious waking up.”
- 62How to handle unexpected software subscription price hikes and slow support“We've had Disney+ for 4 years. It was $70/year when it started and last year it was $189/year. We probably should have canceled back then. Now it's going to be $215/year so we will probably cancel. My kids haven't watched it much lately.”
- 59Why are students coming to class missing basic foundational skills?“my daughter (13) has a total of 19 missing assignments across multiple classes.”
- 57How do I know if getting another pet is a mistake?“I just don’t know if it’s the right time but will I ever know”
- 54How to handle disrespectful student micro-aggressions and boundary-crossing““Mom you're just so lazy and never get anything done””
- 46How to deal with uncooperative coworkers who don't do their work“My daughter, 8, plays on a travel soccer team with girls from her school. There seems to be a lot of cliquey behavior and relational aggression going on on her team this season (even at this young age).”
- 45Why is traveling with a baby and toddler so miserable?“We’re currently on vacation with a toddler and an infant and I’m wondering why we even did this. I haven’t slept longer than two hours consecutively and everyone is out of their routine and miserable.”
- 43Why does my toddler act out only with me?“My wonderful, sweet, spunky 3.5 yr old is a delight with everyone except for me.”
- 40Why are teachers expected to be available 24/7?“I have one more date in October but I get the sense she is going to ask for more, which I honestly don’t think I can take on.”
- 37How to handle biting and hitting in toddlers“Parenting right now just feels like I’m in hard mode all of the time.”
- 35How to handle toddlers waking up at 4:30 AM“Two of our kids ages 4.5 and 3 are consistently waking up at 4:30am (sometimes earlier) and not going back to sleep until their allowed wake up of 6am.”
- 28Why does watching kids grow up make you feel so sad?“It was such a familiar gesture we've performed so many times, and it absolutely wrecked me. All I could picture was this little tiny boy smiling at me while I got him ready for preschool. I'm still crying thinking about it.”
- 28How to go back to school while working full time with a family“My concern is that late shifts, time on the phone, and her social life may be leaving too little room for sleep and schoolwork.”
- 27How to balance a corporate career with having kids“I am struggling because the entire time I'm at work, she is losing her mind about the kids and it makes me feel bad that she has to deal with them on her own because I'm at work.”
- 27How to stop classroom interruptions from photo and video documentation“I just learned a friend’s kindergarten class has several very disruptive kids — one throws chairs and hits the teacher, and another told her he’d come to her house and kill her parents because she said Spider-Man was weird. 😳 There are a few others whose behavior regularly interrupts learning.”
- 26How to protect yourself against false accusations from students and parents“Should I contact my 7 year olds school about how this situation was handled?”
- 26How to help an autistic child handle playground name-calling“Today he came home saying that a kid called him stupid while playing on the playground.”
- 25How to get pet urine smell out of artificial turf“We have two bathrooms that are, unfortunately, inundated with pee. The grout, the baseboards, the cabinet sides, and every nook and cranny of the toilet. The smell is very unpleasant.”
- 24Why is kids' modern homework so confusing to parents?“I feel completely lost when my daughter asks for help on her homework!? I forgot literally everything and it’s embarrassing! It’s actually alarming how much I don’t remember.”
What this forum worries about more than the rest
How much more often a topic shows up here than across every forum we read.
toddler behavior15.3×child sleep15.3×infant care15.3×child psychology15.3×