David Beckham’s New Family ‘Challenge’ Is Something All Parents of Teens Will Understand
Everyone send up a prayer, good thoughts, and/or happy vibes to David Beckham right now, because he is going through it. He is experiencing a “challenging” part of parenting teens right now, and it’s truly a sad day.
The former soccer professional posted a new family photo on Instagram today, featuring three of his kids with wife Victoria Beckham. In the snap, David wears a black suit and tie, as he sits on a little stool backstage at one of Victoria’s shows. He’s looking up and smiling at his daughter Harper Seven, 13, who looks gorgeous in a light pink silk dress with a clutch purse. She’s leaning into her brother Romeo, 22, who has his arm around her, dressed in a black t-shirt with matching pants. Cruz, 19, stands with his hand on his dad’s shoulder on the other side, looking dapper in a white button-down shirt with flowy sleeves and blue striped pants.
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Everyone looks stunning, which, apparently, was not by accident. “On the way to Mums show and trying to get a picture was a little challenging ??,” David captioned the cute snap on Instagram today. He then revealed why it was such a struggle, quoting his kids: “Dad before you post it we all have to approve,” he wrote. Oh no! Not the approve-every-single-photo-of-me stage of teendom! How is there so little time between wanting your parents to always snap photos of you to not allowing them to share anything without your approval? Although, Beckham’s young adults are posing for the picture, and sometimes that’s all you can ask for.
“Love you all can’t wait to see you @brooklynpeltzbeckham & @nicolaannepeltzbeckham ?? we love you mum and are so proud of you @victoriabeckham ?? @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #HarperSeven,” he added.
“David Beckham is genuinely a good dad. You can tell,” one person commented. Someone else wrote, “You can see how much you adore your daughter ?? and all your children ?? sweet family.”
Although seeing your kids grow up can be bittersweet, it does come with some special moments as well. In an interview with Vogue Australia last month, the former Spice Girl opened up about how much she loves her kids. “We had the best dinner … We woke up this morning and said, ‘We’re so proud of the kids, they’re such great, kind, sweet, humble, funny, hardworking young adults,’” she said.
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