YouTuber Myka Stauffer complained her autistic son drove her husband "bonkers" before they "rehomed" him.
The social media star, 32, is facing a ferocious backlash after confirming they have given up their son Huxley, four, three years after adopting him from China.
They admitted they struggled to cope with his special needs, and he'd gone to a family who are a "better fit".
Now an old post has emerged showing Myka moaning about her son's "obsession" with food.
The message, which appeared to be from Myka Stauffer, was written last year and posted to a page called China Adoption Questions.
It stated: "Our son adopted from China is very delayed but is obsessed with food.
"I understand the reasoning, however even if he just ate he always stares at everyone when they eat.
"You can't eat food without him watching you eat. Even if he has food in front of him.
"Has anyone experienced this? Does it lessen with time? And it drives my husband bonkers."
The post has been shared online and met with a stinging response from critics.
One wrote: "Out of this whole nasty, selfish, exploitative situation re Myka Stauffer ‘rehoming’ her adoptive child, this post just breaks my heart.
"A little boy with autism, from a Chinese orphanage, watching people eat. Just think about it Myka. Ffs."
Another wrote: "WTH is wrong with a toddler watching you eat?!?! Are you kidding me, what a nasty person."
A third added: "Both of my kids watched me eat when they were toddlers if I wasn’t sharing.
"Hell, they’ll do it now as teens to try to convince me to share. #normaltoddlerthings."
They posted a video on her YouTube channel this week admitting they decided to give Huxley up after discovering he had "a lot more special needs that we were not aware of".
In a tearful video released this week, Myka confessed: "Do I feel like a failure as a mom? Like 500 per cent."
She revealed an agency has placed Huxley with his "his new forever family", adding: "They found someone who is the best fit.
"He's thriving, he's doing really well, and his new mommy has medical, professional training. And is a very good fit"
Myka later defended her actions and explained they decided to "rehome" Huxley, insisting it wasn't about his autism and he actually "wanted" to go to a new family.
She wrote: "We would never just give up a child with special needs, this is a personal matter to Hux it had nothing to do with he just had autism.
"Multiple scary things happened inside the home towards our other children, and if these events happened with one of my biological kids, after all the help and after the behaviours we witnessed sadly we would have no other choice then [sic] to seek help and get their needs met.
"Huxley wanted this decision 100 per cent we saw that in family time with other people, he constantly chose them and signed and showed tons of emotion to show us and let us know he wanted this.
"Huxley never had a say in his adoption, and he one needed more help [sic] and also wanted this and we know that 100 per cent."
