“Asthe quints [4-year-oldHazel Grace, Parker Kate, Olivia Marie, Riley Paige and Ava Lane] get older, they’re becoming individuals with their own struggles, likes, dislikes and opinions,” Danielle, who recently partnered withLearning Resourcesto bring STEM education to under-served Houston-area schools, tells PEOPLE. “In the instance of letting Riley move up before her sisters, that was based strictly on her.”
“Riley’s above and beyond with her intelligence,” says Danielle, 35, who’s also mom to 8-year-old daughterBlayke Louise. “Knowing where she’s at right now, this was our decision based on her. Of course we looked at the family and how this change affects everyone else.”
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Danielle first announced plans to move Riley ahead on Instagram last month — but not without a disclaimer.
“Take one quint out the mix and the house is seriously so much quieter (FYI … bc i’m sure i will get asked … Blayke started third grade & Riley started private kindergarten at the quints school and she goes everyday … and SHE LOVES IT!),” the mother of sixcaptioned a sweet photoof Hazel, Parker, Olivia and Ava snuggled up on the couch while Riley was at school.
But others criticized the decision to single her out. One user wrote, “Why does it seem like the entire family revolves everything around riley ? I rly hope the otherquints are getting the proper attentionthey deserve and dont feel like they’re not smart enough or good enough and that they are [individuals] and have their own time to shine as well!”
The couple scan every picture and caption carefully before posting because “people are looking at our photos and looking at our posts under a microscope just to find out what they can criticize about it,” Adam, 37, tells PEOPLE.
“It’s crazy,” says the father of six. “And I don’t know what it is. Is it just to mask one’s own insecurities so they can have this persona online that they have everything togetherif they shame another mom? It’s really bizarre.”
“There’s nobody out there who knows the intricacy of the decisions we make,” he adds. “It’s just crazy that somebody out there is criticizing us about something they have no idea about.”
New episodes ofOutDaughteredwill return to TLC this fall.
source: people.com
