Every Time ‘OutDaughtered’ Stars Adam and Danielle Busby Clapped Back at Online Trolls

The Pool Incident

On December 16, 2018, Danielle posted a pic on Instagram of one of her daughters — Hazel. One commenter questioned the pool in the background of the shot and wrote, “Why doesn’t the pool have a fence around it?”

Paranoid

Dani then clapped back, “We just moved into this lease house and they came to get ale [sic] measurement and it’s on order. Don’t worry … I’m paranoid without the fence. Ready for it to come get installed!”

Mom Squad

In January 2019, Danielle shared a photo of herself out with her “mom squad.” She got ahead of any mommy-shamers by writing in the caption, “Mommy night out! #pianobar #yesitsok #momscangetout.” You tell ’em!

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls

Adam had the sassiest response when someone asked what he does for a living in May 2019. When he captioned an Instagram shot, “Chasing waterfalls in Maui,” someone responded, “What do you do for a living?”

No Joke

Adam simply replied, “Chase waterfalls.” LOL. OK, so this isn’t exactly an instance of parent-shaming, but Adam is also a dad for a living, and that job is no joke. People would do well to remember that before questioning the reality TV dad.

Country?

Around that time, Adam also shared a picture of the quints, daughter Blayke, a friend and Danielle all checking out a grate in the sidewalk. The kids seemed fascinated by it, and he captioned the photo, “The moment you find that your family knows nothing about city life … ” adding the hashtag #wecountry.

Baffling

People quickly got mad at him for claiming League City is “country,” and Adam responded to one comment, “It’s more country than the city.” Replying to another, he wrote, “Well it definitely isn’t a big city with high-rises … It still baffles me how critical people are on here at the smallest things sometimes.”

Leave Adam Alone!

The comments were more Adam-shaming than parent-shaming, but it did involve the way the TLC described his kids, and he did clap back to it, so we figured we should include it.

“No Slouch”

In another instance of indirect parent-shaming for Adam, a fan commented on his Instagram in February to say that Danielle is “a super mom.” Adam responded, “It’s a team effort though. I’m no slouch.” Very fair answer!

No Nannies Here

Then there was that time the Busbys were accused of having someone else take care of their kids. A fan wrote on Twitter in September 2017, “Mommy keeps up with those kids because she has a nanny she doesn’t do it herself.”

Back Off!

Adam sarcastically replied, “Hmmm … news to me!” Danielle added, “Hmmm … really? Interesting.” So there. Back off, haters!

So What?

(And anyway, even if Adam and Danielle DID utilize the help of a nanny, what’s wrong with that? They have six children. That’s a lot!)

Bad Move

Then in June 2019, the Busby parents received a parenting “tip” from a random Twitter user, and Adam clapped back. “#OutDaughtered Geez, every parent should know you do not have bedroom doors with locks, especially on toddler doors. Bad move there,” the first tweet read.

Thanks?

Adam responded, “Hey we have a perfect parent joining us tonight! Welcome to the party! Thanks for all the great criticism … I mean advice … 🙃#outdaughtered.”

Biting Back!

Back in July 2019, Danielle tried to get ahead of the haters in an epic Instagram caption. After posting a pic of the couple out on a date night, she wrote, “For those of you who are gonna get mad [because] yes, we have gone on another date … well, here is to love #cheers #neverstoppeddating #itsabuzzworld #outdaughtered.”

Babysitters Are A-OK

As the couple makes a point to have time to themselves and keep the spark alive, they are constantly ridiculed for going on dates and leaving their girls home with babysitters. They received some shade when they admitted to leaving their kids with strangers and not family. “I would say that 95 [percent] of times that we go out, (and we make it a point to get away from the house once a week to focus on us) the girls are not being watched by a family member. We just made it a priority to seek out people that we trust to focus on the most important relationship in our home,” said Adam.

Kindergarten?!

Believe it or not, the Busbys were also questioned by fans about their decision to have Riley start kindergarten. When a fan commented on a photo of Riley that Adam shared, “It annoys me people negatively question the decision to put her in kinder. It’s obvious she needs the challenge and plus y’all know her better than us fans LOL,” the reality TV dad had the best response.

“💯Typical social media for you,” Adam wrote. “Haha! So many people that don’t actually know my child think that they know better than us, the parents … there have been six parents in world history that know what it’s like to raise all-girl quints with all of the complexities that we deal with on the daily. We are making the best decisions that we can; knowing what we know.”

No Manual For This

He continued, “There isn’t a manual for this. I have to look at it this way … If it was just us two and Blayke and the Director of the school came to us and told us that Blayke is extremely gifted and is ready to move up, would we hold her back? NOPE! So why should we hold Riley back just because she is in the same house as her 4 same-aged sisters? When it comes to their education, this is one of those major instances where you have to make decisions for their best interest as individuals.”

Misconstrued

Although this wasn’t *necessarily* an attack on their parenting skills, Adam received criticism for having children after posting an innocent photo with Olivia. “We should all spend our lives chasing this kind of joy. #itsabuzzworld #outdaughtered #oliviamarie,” he captioned the sweet shot. In response, one person wrote, “Not all of us can have kids,” to which he respectfully replied, “The kind of joy that makes your face do that. I wasn’t really referring to having kids.”

Doggy Drama

On December 6, 2019, Adam posted a few photos of two of their daughters with the family dog, Beaux, and it led to some backlash. When someone mentioned how it looked like their pup was “in pain” in the snaps, he cleared the air.

“If he didn’t want to be there, trust me,” the TV personality wrote. “He wouldn’t be. Don’t think for one second that he couldn’t get away from them [sic] two if he wanted. The dog is perfectly fine.”

Complimenting Her Hustle

Just a few days later, Danielle posted a photo of herself carrying around an expensive Yves Saint Laurent bag, and one of their followers asked how they were able to afford such a pricey bag with a big family.

Adam replied in the comment section and set the record straight. “We own six businesses on top of a television show. We work very hard for the things that we have,” he clapped back.

Teeth Police

After Adam shared a sweet video of a little prank he pulled on his daughter Ava with charcoal toothpaste, the reality star dad had an Instagram user after him on February 15, 2020. “That can remove enamel from teeth,” the random person wrote.

“Can, but not from one application,” Adam replied, along with an “OK” emoji. We’re gonna go ahead and guess that he and Dani probably have a good handle on their kids’ hygiene by now.

Birthday Blues

On Blayke’s birthday, Adam shared a screenshot of a FaceTime conversation between his eldest daughter and JoJo Siwa. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for someone to criticize the pic, saying other kids won’t feel “special.”

“With all due respect, our family is a little extraordinary,” Adam hit back. “My children are celebrities themselves and over the years have worked with and made friendships with other celebrities.” He added that fans enjoy seeing the “not-so-conventional” things they do, which is why they “follow along.”

“We have shot videos with JoJo and posted photos with other celebrities over the years. That’s no surprise to people. Don’t take a sweet thing that I did for my child and try to see some sort of negative in it.” Boom! Mic. Drop.

Shutting Down Critics

The doting daddy fired back after one fan claimed he wasn’t staying in quarantine with his kids amid the coronavirus outbreak, telling the nay-sayer it’s OK they “go on bike rides” as long as they are taking precautions.

Father Knows Best

After a fan questioned why his kids weren’t wearing helmets while riding their bikes, Adam shot back, “If I thought that my kids were in any sort of life-threatening danger, they would be wearing them.”

*Insert Eye Roll*

When Adam referred to daughter Hazel as “ginger,” one fan accused him of being inappropriate. “Don’t be so sensitive. Ginger isn’t a derogatory word,” he wrote.

Sigh.

The shade! On May 29, 2020, Adam shared a photo of his daughter Parker modeling new clothing from Danielle’s Graeson Bee Boutique, and one fan criticized him for seemingly not identifying who she was.

“Please put names to these girls, I still can’t tell them apart except Hazel. I wonder why,” they wrote, to which Adam shot back, “I did … ” Turns out, they missed his hashtag “#ParkerKate.”

No Favoritism, Here

The father of six addressed how “exhausting” it is to be accused of favoritism after one fan questioned why their daughter Riley wasn’t seen in new photos done for their family-owned boutique. “It’s always their choice and it’s not because we favor one child over the other,” he replied on July 21.

Interior Design Expert

After Adam bumped his head during his family’s home renovation, one troll asked, “Why would you have a light fixture soo low like that?” Adam then replied, “It goes over the table. They didn’t move the table back after installing it.”

Getting Schooled

After revealing he would be sending his kids to school amid the coronavirus pandemic, Adam explained, “Homeschooling six kids is not sustainable for us. We had a taste of home school last year and learned real quick that we can’t keep all of our business and other obligations afloat and run a school out of our home at the same time.” Despite backlash, he added that he and Danielle “are confident in their school’s protocols for safety.”

Werk It

Adam epically responded to a troll who claimed the dad of six doesn’t “work.”

“Then I’d have to hire people to do mine at all [the businesses] that we own … Nice try though,” Adam coyly replied with clown and winking emojis.

A Father’s Love

The sneaker enthusiast responded to a critic who claimed Hazel is “too big” to be held in family photos. Not one to let a rude comment slide, Adam shot back, “It’s called being a loving parent. Hazel had just slipped and hurt her knee on the way to take this photo. One day soon, we won’t be able to pick them up so easily. We will carry them when they need to be carried as long as we are physically able to. Still never ceases to amaze me that people insist on finding something to criticize in every photo.” *Insert clapping emojis.*

Just Keep Swimming

When a fan said they’re not trying “to be rude” but asked why his kids weren’t wearing life jackets during a March 2021 episode of the show. In response, the defensive dad posted a lengthy clapback.

“But you are judging. Asking me that question is judging my decisions because it’s different than you would do, and you think it’s not the right one. It’s OK to own it,” he fumed. “There were life jackets in arms reach of everyone on the boat. We were on a pontoon boat, which is the most stable type of boat on the water, that was going all of 15 mph tops. The side rails of the boat were up to the kids’ chests. The risk was virtually zero.”

Adam further explained, “We aren’t the type of parents that make decisions based off worrying what is the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen at any given moment. We would rather enjoy the moment. I grew up with boats all my life. I’ve literally been on the water thousands of times. I’ve been a certified lifeguard and a card-carrying rescue diver. My kids are in good hands.”

Truckin’ Along

Adam responded to a critic who asked if his new Jeep was “family-oriented” and “practical.” Not one to let a comment like that slide, Buzz replied, “It has just as many seats as my last truck. We have a van to haul the whole family. That’s not what my truck is for.”

Adoption Controversy

Per usual, Adam wasn’t going to sit around idly while haters criticized his brood. After sharing a new photo of their puppy, Gus, on July 20, 2021, the proud girl dad fired back to a commenter saying that adoption is the “only way” to go when getting a family pet. “Actually, it’s not. Adopting isn’t for everyone,” he replied. ” If that is your conviction, then that is great. But it isn’t really your right to bully someone else if it isn’t their choice.”

Faking It for the Cameras?

Adam had a few choice words after a troll accused Danielle of faking her autoimmune disease.

“So I guess your ‘health issues’ were all for show cuz your summer has seemed very active and healthy!” the hater commented on an Instagram photo of the family at the beach.

In response, Adam snapped, “Thanks for your heartfelt concern! It’s an autoimmune disease that comes and goes. Some days are good and some she is stuck at home with pain,” he told followers in August  2021. “As we have seen new doctors and taken many tests, we have been able to manage with medications, so flare-ups are not as often as they used to be. It isn’t something that is going to keep her from living her life to the fullest and enjoying her family.”

Standing Strong

In October 2022, Adam clapped back at critics that questioned his parenting decisions by posting a cheeky meme via his Instagram Stories.

“Me, to everyone’s opinions on how I should be raising my kids,” the quote read alongside a photo of Keanu Reeves’ character from The Matrix holding up his hand to stop several bullets from hitting him.