I have a strong suspicion that if she had not gone to check on him she would have taken even greater flack and had shade thrown her way for being uncaring and neglectful. Consider reactions when one of the wives leaves a situation/discussion and the criticism that follows when none of the other wives or Kody go after her.
Amen! As a mother of a 14 yr old special needs son, I can tell you that without encouragement and support my son would rarely try anything new much less try to overcome a fear. The ability to face one's uncertainties and push forward to accomplish whatever is before you is paramount in bolstering self confidence, learning that you can be self reliant, and goes a long way toward the ultimate goal of independence and living a self sufficient life (or at minimum semi-self sufficiently).
I couldn't agree more regarding the sentiment that Robyn must be doing something right to raise such a great kid. And I know this will be a wildly unpopular statement but I would go so far as to extend that conviction to the family as a whole considering how great all the kids are. I just don't see how all the kids can be so well adjusted with the often spouted "in spite of their parents". I would buy into that if the well adjusted kid was an anomaly of one or two or even 5 but for ALL of them at least on the surface to be emotionally, behaviorally, and morally happy, stable, and secure says something.