Back in February, Jessa Duggar was criticized for posting a photo of her son Spurgeon in a diaper online. Several commenters stated that they felt the pic was disrespectful of the infant’s “modesty,” thus setting off a debate on social media.
Now, Jessa is once again taking heat for a photo of little Spurgeon, but this time, for a very different reason:
The above photo of Spurgeon and his father, Ben Seewald, sitting in an Arkansas coffee shop may seem harmless enough, but some of Jessa’s Instagram followers have expressed their misgivings about what they feel is evidence of her shoddy parenting.
The problem, it seems, is that Spurgeon is lying in his car seat – a safety hazard to which Jessa has now been alerted dozens of times.
She posted the photo for her 1.8 million followers last week with a caption reading, “Coffee shop with my guys,” but many fans weren’t appreciative of the candid glimpse into the new parents’ daily life.
Many took to the comments section to point out that toddlers sleeping in car seats face an increased risk of choking due to the possibility of becoming entangled in the seat’s straps.
“Not supposed to leave a child strapped in their car seat, too many babies have died that way,” wrote one follower.
“It’s when a child is left in a car seat for an extended period of time such as during a nap and their airway becomes compromised when their chin is tucked to their chest,” another pointed out.
Thankfully, many others pointed out that the danger comes when babies are left in car seats unattended, and Spurgeon – who will be five months old this week – clearly had both parents at the ready.
Watch Jill & Jessa: Counting On online to decide for yourself if Jessa and Ben know what they’re doing.
