If Ellie were the mother of a seriously ill child (through no fault of her own) then trust me, she would want the world to know!RecklessDisregard wrote:I feel like we're being trolled, lol. In today's vlog, Jackson is on the floor with Ellie's iPhone, talking on speakerphone to Grandma Griff about his gymnastics class. Then Calvin toddles into the frame and takes over, clutching at the phone and babbling. You can hear Jackson quietly say "No, Calvin" a few times, then Calvin disconnects the call. Ellie doesn't do anything to correct him, just seems amused by his antics and carries on talking about her stained couch or whatever.
I just don't get it. With little ones that age, every interaction is a teaching moment. And I can't even say she neglects to use those teaching moments - because she is (maybe inadvertently) teaching both boys that Cal is king of the Ice Palace.
Over a year ago, people here were questioning things Ellie said and did which implied that Calvin was "special" or maybe had a serious health issue that they just don't care to discuss on YT. More serious than torticollis or "reflux," I mean. Sometimes I still wonder about this. If I had a terminally ill child, it's true that I wouldn't want to spend the time I had with him correcting his behavior and such. It's really the only excuse I can think of for E+J's behavior. Yet there is no real indication that anything is seriously wrong. His energy levels are normal, he's a good eater, etc. He's a little small, but E+J are small people who make small babies. IDK, just something that crossed my mind.
I think she's just the mother of one special snowflake and one scapegoat.
