David Beckham Responds To Critics Of 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Pacifier Use

Don’t tell David Beckham how to raise his children.

Beckham on Monday defended his 4-year-old daughter Harper’s pacifier (or “dummy” in British parlance) use amid criticism from The Mail, according to CNN. Beckham launched his defense on Instagram, posting a picture of The Mail’s story and an impassioned response.

Why do people feel they have the right to criticize a parent about their own children without having any facts ?? Everybody who has children knows that when they aren't feeling well or have a fever you do what comforts them best and most of the time it's a pacifier so those who criticize think twice about what you say about other people's children because actually you have no right to criticize me as a parent ...

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Aug 10, 2015 at 9:23am PDT

Harper Beckham is the youngest of David and Victoria Beckham’s four children. The Beckhams’ three sons, Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 12, and Cruz, 10, provided them ample opportunities to hone their parenting talents, so we’ll trust the former England captain’s judgement on this matter.

Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@CNN