Pictures emerged yesterday showing the toddler at LAX with his mother sporting a nasty looking bruise on his face.
MediaTakeOut.com published the photos with an accompanying headline, with a reference to child abuse.
Furious: Christina Aguilera has been left fuming after a ‘reckless’ media website suggested she abused her son Max, seen here at LAX yesterday with a black eye
‘CHILD ABUSE???? CHRISTINA AGUILERA’S SON IS PHOTO’D WITH A BLACK EYE!!!’ it read.
The 30-year-old Beautiful singer is now threatening to sue the site.
Christina’s lawyer Eric Greenspan sent a letter to the publication threatening legal action, calling their behaviour ‘reckless and unconscionable.’
Outrage: Christina’s lawyer Eric Greenspan sent this letter to the website
He also explains how Max obtained the injury.
‘Christina is a wonderful mother and was not present in the park when Max fell and hurt himself,’ he wrote.
‘To imply that she had something to do with this incident, without any investigation on your part whatsoever, is reckless and unconscionable.
‘…We reserve all our client’s legal and equitable remedies for this reputable disparagement of our client’s character.’
He signs off in capped letters writing, ‘HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!!!’
Max was seen with the nasty looking bruise on his face as he clung onto his mother at LAX airport, yesterday.
Ouch! The black and blue shiner around the tiny tots eyes were so severe it had spread right to around to his cheeks
The black and blue shiner around the tiny tots’ eyes was so severe it had spread right to around to his cheeks.
It is unknown how Christina’s son obtained the injury, but he was certainly finding comfort in the arms of his mother.
Max held on tight to the platinum blonde singer as they made their way through terminal.
At some points Christina cradled and cuddled the little one, wrapping him up in a warm blanket.
Cuddles: Christina cradled her little one and wrapped him up in a warm blanket
The Beautiful singer looked ever inch the worried mother as she kept a close eye on her son.
The two were joined by Christina’s boyfriend of eight months, Matthew Rutler, who was not far behind carrying bags and a child car capsule.
Despite her busy career, there is no doubt about the Grammy Award-winning singer’s dedication to her boy. 
Support: The two were joined by Christina’s boyfriend Matthew Rutler, who was not far behind carrying bags and a child car capsule
Christina recently opened up to W magazine about how she plans to stay on good terms with her former husband Jordan Bratman, for the sake of their son.
‘I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home,’ she said.
She is currently enjoying a break after her successful stint as a coach on NBC hit talent programme The Voice.
She appeared alongside Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee-Lo Green in the show, which was a ratings success.
Come along: Christina waited for her son to catch up as they arrived at Kauai airport after their flight