Jeremy and Audrey Roloff, former stars of TLC’s Little People, Big World (LPBW), have found themselves in a contentious situation with fans. The couple documented a troubling incident on Instagram where they appeared to pressure their crying children into participating in uncomfortable and risky activities. Let’s delve into the details of what transpired and take a look at some accompanying photos.
Audrey Roloff took to her Instagram Stories to share that their pool was no longer heated, turning swimming into more of a “cold plunge” for the family. The clips showcased Jeremy, Bode, and Ember preparing for the cold water.
In some of the videos, Audrey explained that Jeremy had injured his knee after mistakenly flipping into the shallow side of the pool. Failing to gauge the pool’s depth accurately, he scraped his knee against the pool’s bottom.
The Instagram clips also featured their daughter, Ember, who appeared to be crying as she entered the water. Clearly unhappy with the uncomfortably cold temperature.
Fans of LPBW on Reddit expressed their disgust with the couple’s actions. It was evident that Ember, and especially Bode, did not want to get into the cold water. Fans assumed that Audrey and Jeremy were solely focused on creating content for social media and thereby pressured their children to enter the frigid water.
Many fans also criticized the couple for making light of Jeremy’s injury from flipping into the shallow side of the pool. Fans pointed out that Jeremy could have seriously harmed or even killed himself. Consequently, LPBW fans questioned whether Audrey and Jeremy should allow their children near a pool if they considered such a dangerous incident to be amusing and insignificant.
Here are a few comments from concerned fans:
- “And Bode didn’t want to. He just stood there while they yelled at him. That’s when, as a parent, you should say, ‘That’s okay, buddy! Maybe next time!’ instead of pressuring him to jump into a cold pool. Ember, well, she’s 6, so this is just silly fun. She will probably jump into the hot tub they have or go inside. I’m more concerned about the literal yelling at the 3-year-old who doesn’t want to participate.”
- “They really don’t model safe behavior. Amy may not have been a perfect mom, but I can only imagine what she thinks about these two.”
- “Who makes light of jumping into a shallow end, ever? He could’ve easily killed himself.”
The incident involving Jeremy and Audrey Roloff’s children has caused disappointment and concern among their fans, who feel that the couple’s actions were inappropriate and potentially dangerous.