Sister Wives stars Kody and Robyn Brown have come under fire for allowing their daughter to use a pacifier at the age of six.
In the first episode of the show’s 18th season, which aired Sunday, a flashback clip shot on Thanksgiving in November 2022 featured their then-six-year-old daughter Ariella using a binky — and many people on the internet were outraged. .
The footage showed the little boy sucking a white pacifier while looking at some of the food prepared for the holiday.
Shortly after the episode came out, social media erupted with a slew of angry tweets from people calling the couple “shameful” and labeling it “bad parenting” for allowing the kid to use a binky.
Sister Wives stars Kody and Robyn Brown have come under fire for letting their daughter use a pacifier at age six
In the show’s final episode, a flashback clip shot on Thanksgiving in November 2022 showed their then-six-year-old daughter Ariella using a binky.
The footage showed the little boy sucking a white pacifier while looking at some of the food prepared for the holiday.
“Yeah, I still show Ari with the pacifier in the flashbacks,” someone wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
Pacifiers are used to soothe babies, but many medical professionals have said that using them too much can cause dental problems in children – and it is recommended that children stop using them when they are three years old
‘So embarrassing. Not good parenting,” said another.
“Did they finally tear 29-year-old Ari off her pacifier?” asked another user sarcastically.
“Is Ariella still taking a pacifier? Yes, I judge,” another viewer tweeted.
Pacifiers are used to soothe babies, but many medical professionals have said that using them too much can cause dental problems in children — and it’s recommended that children stop using them by the age of three.
“A long-term and frequent sucking habit can eventually lead to crooked teeth or teething problems,” Hurst Pediatric Dentistry previously said. reported.
“The longer the habit persists, the more likely your child will need orthodontic treatment in the future.”
This isn’t the first time the couple has faced backlash for letting Ariella use a binky that’s over the recommended age.
Shortly after the episode aired, social media erupted with a slew of angry tweets from people calling the couple “shameful” and labeling it “bad parenting.”
This isn’t the first time the couple has faced backlash for letting Ariella use a binky that’s over the recommended age
Last year they received huge criticism online after viewers noticed in another episode that the toddler was using a pacifier.
“Anyone else thinks Ariella’s a little too old for a pacifier?” asked a fan in January 2022.
“They’re for babies,” someone else commented. A third person said, “Get that pacifier out of Ariella’s mouth.”
Why did Ariella have a pacifier in her mouth? Isn’t it five or six? Good lord,” another user tweeted.
“That’s just lazy parenting,” another person said.
The TLC show Sister Wives premiered in 2010 and followed Mormon polygamist Kody and his life with four women – Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn – while also showing some of the many struggles that come with marrying multiple women in marriage. the same time.
While only one of his four marriages is technically official — having more than one spouse isn’t legal in the US — Kody, who has said it’s “God’s testimony” that he has countless husbands, mentioned his other partners are ” spiritual women’.
For more than a decade, the quintet has made their bizarre relationship work by living with their combined 18 children in four separate homes on the same cul-de-sac in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The TLC show Sister Wives premiered in 2010 and followed Mormon polygamist Kody and his life with four wives: Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn
For more than a decade, the quintet has made their bizarre relationship work by living in four separate homes on the same cul-de-sac in Las Vegas, Nevada, with their 18 children together.
Robyn was the last to join the family in 2010, and she and Kody welcomed two children together: son Solomon in 2011 and daughter Ariella in 2016.
Along the way, however, the reality star and his four wives faced a series of problems — which stemmed from jealousy over who liked Kody the most and led to bitter rivalry between the women for his attention — all of which were on display throughout. world over the 17 seasons of their show.
In 2021, Christine shocked the world when she announced that she moved away from the family and officially separated from Kody, after mounting tension over his treatment of Robyn came to a head.
In 2021, Christine separated from Kody, saying she became unhappy after he “met to” Robyn’s needs more than the other women. The four women can be seen at Kody and Robyn’s wedding
Christine previously said she was unhappy that Kody “served” Robyn’s needs more than the other women, and that she “didn’t feel special anymore.”
“I’m tired of feeling like I don’t matter, I’m tired of not having his support when I really need it. I’m just tired. I need a partnership. I need something other than this,” she said on the show.
Months later, Janelle also parted ways with Kody – after saying she started to feel like her relationship with Kody had become a “patriarchy” – followed by Meri in early 2023, meaning Robyn is the only one left with Kody.
Robyn was the last to join the family in 2010, and she and Kody welcomed two children together: son Solomon in 2011 and daughter Ariella in 2016.
Months later, Janelle also parted ways with Kody, followed by Meri in early 2023, meaning Robyn is the only one still with Kody. Kody is seen with his wives
Kody also adopted Robyn’s three children from her past relationship, named David, Aurora, and Breanna.
After he and Christine went their separate ways, Robyn admitted that the breakup was hard for her during an episode of the show, saying she felt she was responsible for the split.
“I can’t express enough how hard it is to be in a plural family where my husband and his other wife have a problem and it completely affects my life, but I really have to stay out of it and I have no say in it. she explained.
“The boundaries between our different marriages are hard, because it says, ‘Okay, you have to respect that she has her own relationship with Kody.’ But at the same time, their relationship affects yours.”
She spoke about it again in February 2022, saying it was “really tough” for her and “really painful” to be in the middle of Kody and Christine’s drama.
She added, “I want people to see that I love this family. That I am committed to them. That I would do anything for them. That I love them. And that I want the relationship.’