LITTLE People, Big World fans ripped Zach Roloff for laying on the floor while pregnant wife Tori picked up son Jackson post-surgery.
The couple’s eldest child had to undergo an operation to correct severe bowing in his legs and struggled to recover after the fact.
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During Tuesday’s episode of the TLC reality show, Jackson returns home to recover after the procedure.
Per the doctor’s orders, the day after his operation, Tori and Zach encouraged him to get up and start walking with the help of a walker.
The tot struggled to get on his feet, requiring a helping hand, which mom Tori happily provides.
Zach looked on from a spot on the floor nearby, which didn’t sit right with fans despite the fact that he was encouraging his son.
Twitter users slammed the “lazy” parenting, while others had some choice words for Zach alone.
One viewer tweeted: “#lpbw and there is Zach sitting on the floor and pregnant Tori lifting Jackson.”
Not everyone was so harsh, however.
Many fans were simply enamored with Jackson, while others had kind words for Tori and Zach.
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One fan praised their parenting, simply tweeting: “Tori and Zach are great parents.”
JACKSON’S RECOVER
Another day passes and Zach and Tori try yet again to get Jackson up and moving.
Amy Roloff stops by the house to bring Lilah, whom she’d been watching while Jackson was in the hospital, home.
While she’s there, Jackson wakes from his nap.
Tori reveals to him that he’ll have to try to walk again, which he is not excited about but understands.
She tries to get him excited, bribing him with a secret gift – Spider-Man Legos.
Jackson can hardly contain his excitement.
He hops up from his spot on the couch, shocking mom Tori and the rest of the family, and starts trying to walk.
Suddenly, he’s taking steps like he never had surgery.
The pair has faced backlash for their parenting in the past.
DANGEROUS DECISION
Recently, fans shared a still of Lilah walking with scissors, slamming Tori and Zach for their lackadaisical parenting.
The photo shows the 2-year-old standing behind a baby gate sporting a maroon flower dress and matching glasses.
However, what the tot was holding sparked backlash from users who slammed her parents for letting her play with the “sharp” scissors.
“Let’s just hope there are no cuts with the scissors,” one person remarked.
“This is so uncomfortable. What if she runs and falls? There is no reason for her to hold scissors in the first place,” said another.
A third fan defended the couple, speculating that the youngster could be holding child safety scissors.
Others disagreed with the theory, however, as one replied: “I’m pretty sure I have those same scissors- not for kids, sharp with pointed end.”
And another echoed the thought: “I’ve never seen kids safety scissors that are that large. They are clearly designed for adult hands.”
The pair faced similar backlash for another decision they made regarding their daughter.
FALL RISK
During an earlier episode of the show, fans noticed the couple’s daughter sitting on the kitchen counter unattended.
During the show, Tori placed her daughter on a countertop as she ran to grab something out of a cabinet nearby.
Tori then turned her back towards Lilah as she sat down to talk to her husband’s father, Matt.
Lilah’s 60-year-old grandfather and dad were in the same room, but they would have been too far to catch her if she fell.
The mom of three did turn around at one point to hand Lilah food but then turned her back towards her again.
Then, Tori’s 5-year-old son Jackson woke up from his nap, and the star put him on the counter to stand with his bare feet but took him down very quickly.
Fans on Reddit were furious after they saw what happened and took to the platform to comment on it.
“Who the heck leaves a toddler sitting on a counter with their back turned? My heart was in my throat this whole scene. Maybe Lilah just doesn’t move around but yikes!” they captioned the post.
The original poster also added a screenshot of the scene where Tori sat with her arms folded.
Many fans expressed their angry opinions on the platform.
“My husband walked into the room during this scene and immediately asked why she was on the counter like that… When you’re okay doing stuff like this in front of cameras, imagine how bad it is when they aren’t there,” said one fan.
“That scene made me really uncomfortable too. The whole time I don’t think I listened to a word they said… I’m not sure if it was just editing but it also appeared she walked away and left Lilah there for a moment too. I could never have done that with my kids,” another chimed in.
“I felt your anxiety,” added a third.
Other fans were concerned she would fall because of how small she was.
“And she’s so tiny! That would be a big fall for any toddler but especially a little person baby,” they said.
