Tori Roloff of ‘Little People Big World’ is struggling with a tough parenting issue.
Recently, Tori took to social media to share a challenge she’s facing with the sibling
rivalry between her kids, Leila and Jackson. Tori and her husband Zach are parents
to three children: Jackson, Leila, and 20-month-old Josiah. Raising three little ones comes with many challenges, including dealing with arguments between siblings.
On January 8, Tori shared on her Instagram story, “We’ve been struggling at home with Leila and Jackson getting along. I’ve been assured it’s just siblings being siblings, but it’s still disheartening.” Despite the conflicts, there are moments of sweetness between Leila and Jackson. Tori shared a photo of one of Jackson’s school assignments where he wrote about attending his little sister’s soccer game, which touched Tori’s heart. These glimmers of love help Tori see the light at the end of the tunnel and reassure her that they still love each other.
Jackson and Leila’s behavior might be giving Tori some anxiety, but her followers have offered support, letting her know that it’s completely normal for siblings to spar. Some even sent her an article highlighting research that fighting between siblings can improve a child’s social skills, vocabulary, and development. Tori responded in a follow-up post, “So many of you have sent this article to me. Who knows if it’s true, but maybe it’ll make someone feel better.”
This isn’t the first time Tori has opened up about her parenting struggles. In early December 2023, she posted on Instagram about dealing with a sense of mom guilt. “Parenting is hard sometimes, and I feel like I could have done tonight so much better,” she wrote. “It’s hard putting your kids to bed after a frustrating evening. I have such guilt and just want to go wake them all up and cuddle them. Tomorrow is a new day, and I thank God for His grace and my family for their forgiveness.”
Tori also expressed how difficult it was to manage her youngest child’s temper tantrums. “I think he’s just a really frustrated kid who tends to get angry a lot faster,” she wrote, adding that she and Zach were trying to teach Josiah to communicate his frustrations instead of yelling and throwing himself on the ground.