Sister Wives viewers have long-criticized Robyn Brown for the way she entered the family.

Online forums often light up with discussions about her elbowing Kody’s other wives out of the way.

But in an old clip, some fans realized she quite literally elbowed the children too.

Fans Notice Robyn Brown Roughly Handled Ysabel In An Early Episode

As an adult, Ysabel Brown seems to be fairly happy and well-adjusted. Like many of her siblings, she carries trauma from growing up in polygamy. But that hasn’t stopped her from living a fulfilling life and exploring the world with friends and loved ones.

However, one Sister Wives viewer dug up an early clip where Ysabel received some pretty rough treatment from Robyn.

A Sister Wives viewer uploaded a clip from the third episode of Season 1 to Reddit. At this point in the series, Christine was about to give birth to Truely while Kody courted Robyn.

The family was adjusting to the idea of moving a new wife and her three children into the family. And on top of that, the family maintained the Utah authorities were actively persecuting them.

In the clip, several of the children are excitedly moving around the house. Robyn steps into a room and appears to smack Ysabel in the face with an elbow. It didn’t seem intentional and there’s no way to know exactly how Robyn reacted after the fact.

However, some Redditors thought it might be an intentional move based on Robyn’s behavior throughout the years.

Sister Wives Viewers Express Sympathy For Young Ysabel

Thankfully, it didn’t appear that Ysabel sustained a serious injury from the encounter. But even so, it likely was pretty painful at the time. Other Reddit users on the thread wrote:

• “Dang a whole elbow to the face”
• “Yeah. Movin’ on up out of the trailer park. And whacking a child along the way.”
• “As if Robyn didn’t feel her elbow hit someone!! It’s not the first time we’ve caught Robyn mistreating the OG family on-camera. …  This scene with Robyn just ignoring that she elbowed one of the OG13 in the face is disgusting & disturbing af.”
• “If you haven’t watched Notes to Self 444 on YouTube or TikTok, check her out. She grew up in the AUB and is the daughter of the current prophet (the one who released Meri). She has mentioned this type of behavior by other wives against non-bio children. Definitely some micro-aggression going on there.”

Were you surprised to catch this moment in an early Sister Wives episode? Have you noticed any other similar instances throughout the 19 seasons? Leave your own thoughts and observations in the comments below.