The former footballer is also philosophical: alongside his eldest son’s harsh accusations against him and his wife Victoria Beckham, the British star advocates an education that allows children to “make mistakes”.
David Beckham has been in the eye of the storm since the scathing message from his eldest son Brooklyn confirmed months of rumors about their disagreement. A diatribe published in his Instagram Stories, and it is precisely on the dangers of social networks that the ex-athlete was questioned the next day at the World Economic Forum in Davos, in which he is participating as a UNICEF ambassador.
Careful not to respond head-on to his son, the one who was recently ennobled by King Charles III spoke about education on the set of the talk show Squawk Boxon CNBC. Father of four children – Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper – Sir David notably spoke of the “ very real dangers » networks.
« I’ve always talked about social media and its power. For better and for worse. The dangers we have discussed regarding children’s access to the Internet today are very real “, he said.
Learn from your mistakes
However, education has a say in prevention, explains Victoria Beckham’s husband. “ From my personal experience, and especially with my children, it is important to use it wisely “, he says. However, leading by example is not enough: the footballer believes in the value of making his own experiences, which includes letting children “ to make a mistake ».
« They make mistakes, but it’s normal for a child to make mistakes. That’s how they learn. That’s what I try to instill in them », Specified the former captain of the England football team. “ Sometimes you have to let them make these mistakes too “, he added without further details.
Obviously, these comments are analyzed as a first reaction to the hurtful comments of Brooklyn Beckham, who accuse him and Victoria Beckham of having controlled his entire life and of caring more about ” marque Beckham » than their son’s happiness. The 26-year-old young man even assures that his parents did everything to ruin his union with Nicola Peltz, actress and daughter of the billionaire businessman and close to Donald Trump, whom he married on April 9, 2022.
