It’s been a rough few months for Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard.
First, Derick was fired from Counting On after directing a transphobic social media tirade at fellow TLC star Jazz Jennings.
Now, he and Jill are the subjects of constant scrutiny of overeager fans.
Normally, that’s not a bad thing, especially since Jill and Derick rely on donations from fans to help them pay the bills.
But unfortunately for the Dillards, much of the attention they’ve been receiving has been negative.
In the past, Jill has been mom-shamed for everything from how she dresses her kids to how she addresses concerns over their health.
This time around, however, the criticism is directed at Derick, who may have posted evidence of his unsafe parenting practices on Instagram.
The photo below appeared on Derick’s page yesterday, much to the chagrin of some of his followers:
That’s Jill and Derick’s 7-month-old son Samuel.
“Sam loves his new toy! Number 3 on top gifts for 6-month olds for 2018. Trending up from number 4 gift since 1950,” Derick captioned the pic.
A funny joke, we suppose (though it would be funnier if plastic water one-time-use water bottles were a thing in 1950), but many fans didn’t see the humor.
“Be careful with those plastic bottles,” wrote one IG user.
“My daughter gave her 7 month old one and somehow the lid came off. If we hadn’t seen it she could have choked.”
Some followers were a bit more blunt in ther assessment of the situation:
“Babies have choked and died doing that, you f–king moron,” wrote one fan.
“Ther are toxics in plastic, Derick. Are you an idiot?” commented another.
We’re guessing the harsh judgment of Derick has at least something to do with the fact that he’s a known cyber-bully who seems to enjoy harassing others on social media.
Of course, the main reason is that it’s seriously stupid to let a baby play with a discarded plastic water bottle.
This has been your daily installment of “Don’t Be Like Derick Dillard.”
Watch Counting On online for more lessons.
