After following along with Tori Roloff and Zach Roloff's love story on Little People, Big World and witnessing their family life with three little ones, fans feel especially invested in this couple and their children. And right now, they're pretty worried about their oldest son. After photos Tori shared over the weekend, fans are concerned about 6-year-old Jackson's legs, which many people are saying look "painful" because they are bowing. But is Tori worried, too?
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It all started with a family photo Tori shared on Instagram.
Zach's kiddos were ready to greet him with a warm welcome when he returned from Argentina, where he was playing in a soccer tournament with his teammates from the United States Dwarf Futbol Association.
Tori posted a photo on her Instagram Stories of Zach with kids Jackson, Lilah, and Josiah, writing about how much they missed him while he was gone.
Fans had a lot of feelings about Jackson's appearance in the photos.
According to the U.S. Sun, the photo was a hot topic of conversation among fans on an online forum, where they questioned if Jackson's bowed legs were painful.
"This picture breaks my heart for him," one person wrote.
Another comment read, "Poor thing. I hope it's better as he grows."
Some wondered why Jackson hasn't had surgery.
"Is there a reason why Jackson hasn't had surgery to repair his legs, other than Tori not wanting him to have major surgery?" one commenter asked.
Back in 2021, Jackson did undergo a procedure for his legs, but it may take more time for the full benefits of the surgery to take effect — and of course, it's impossible to know whether Jackson is actually in pain or not.
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Tori hasn't responded to fans' concerns.
But just a couple of months ago, she did admit that it gets to her when strangers on the internet question her parenting choices.
"I don’t know why it still takes me by surprise with how many perfect parents there are on Instagram because the amount of people coming for me for letting my 1 year old climb a ladder is substantial," Tori wrote on Instagram back in August when she got called out for allowing Josiah to take part in activities that her followers deemed unsafe. "Anyway thanks to those perfect parents. I just appreciate all the tips that you guys leave for me in my DMs."
Tori has been open about raising children with dwarfism.
All three of her children have inherited Zach's dwarfism, and just a few weeks ago, Tori reflected in a heartfelt Instagram post on what this means to her.
"Our kids will one day realize they’re different and that’s impossible for me to change (and I wouldn’t want to) and so I want to do everything I can to make sure they know they are 'Jackson' 'Lilah' and 'Josiah' and nothing less," she wrote in her post.
