Do we really care about Harper Beckham's dummy?

Its here again, the parenting shame game. This time the attack has been on former footballer, David Beckham and his wife Victoria for allowing their 4 year old daughter, Harper Seven, a dummy.

Who wins this game? Absolutely no one, no one can win no matter what they do.

David Beckham has taken to Instagram to defend his recent ‘actions’ which sparked a huge debate between parenting experts as to whether its OK to give a four year old a dummy or not. Some are saying that dummy use at this age could cause speech delays and damage to her teeth – but do they really know that? Do they know how often Harper has a dummy? Do they know if Harper does have a speech delay?

David captioned the image with the following:

“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 …”

How do you feel about this issue? It is none of anyone’s business or do you feel that Harper is too old for a dummy?

Main image source: Instagram

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26 Comments

- - mom101628 said
  - 23 Oct 2017
    9:58 am
If that’s the way they want to rear their child, then it’s their business. Personally I couldn’t wait for my kids to throw them away as they were always being picked up off the floor after the dog had run past.

- - 4littlemunchkins said
  - 11 Oct 2015
    6:38 pm
It’s not like you see 16 year olds with a dummy. She will give it up when she is ready.

- - mom152736 said
  - 25 Sep 2015
    4:34 pm
she’ll leave it herself when she gets a lil older and gets to know abt the world…chillax
- mom152736 replied
  
  25 Sep 2015 , 4:37 pm
  look at her face..she’s a sweetie pie
- - Rachel said
  - 24 Sep 2015
    4:38 pm
Who cares she not ready to give it up yet … Does it really matters ??? No ! I thinks she’s adorable and when she’s ready shel lose the dummy

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 16 Sep 2015
    9:53 pm
not in the slightest! she is a bubba, let her be!

- - dannsbuild said
  - 15 Sep 2015
    12:06 am
Very interesting article! Thank you for sharing this article!

- - levismumma said
  - 13 Sep 2015
    7:28 am
Wow must have been a slow news day that day. My 3 year old still has a dummy for. Bed.

- - mom81879 said
  - 03 Sep 2015
    5:29 pm
No it doesn’t phase me. Have to admit, it’s not the best look at her age, but get parents will do what they think is best for their daughter. The rest of us just need to mind our own business, there’s no abuse or neglect happening, so back off

- - maryphilip said
  - 01 Sep 2015
    11:22 am
It shouldn’t even be on a news, if you ask me! There are more important things happening in the world that they could report on.

- - 1bianca1 said
  - 31 Aug 2015
    7:58 am
Wow, that’s a hard one but it does cause issues in their mouths and with the be jams having nannies and care providers to do the hard yards, I am surprised that she still does a dummy, but each to their own

- - mom94125 said
  - 13 Aug 2015
    8:21 pm
oh well it is their child after all…not their first one either

- - mom74640 said
  - 12 Aug 2015
    10:12 am
Lke it

- - Carolineb said
  - 12 Aug 2015
    9:18 am
Why is this making news, there is so much more going on in the world.
Whilst I think 4 is to old it isn’t our place to judge what another parent does or doesn’t do. So what if she has a dummy, as long at he end of the day she is kept safe, loved and looked after, who cares.
- mom93821 replied
  
  13 Aug 2015 , 6:57 am
  Yep – I totally agree with you!
- - mom93821 said
  - 12 Aug 2015
    7:17 am
No – I do not care – so many other things going on in the world!

- - mom150983 said
  - 12 Aug 2015
    7:11 am
Can celebrities do anything without facing criticisms?

- - mum4107 said
  - 12 Aug 2015
    4:45 am
I feel it’s no one else’s business. If they want their child to have a dummy, that’s up to them

- - crystalangela said
  - 11 Aug 2015
    10:42 pm
I do feel that 4 is too old to be using a dummy but if it is a once of or very occasionally and they are aware of the problems it can cause then I say it is the parents right to do what they choose. I think the media pokes it’s collective nose too often into business that they should really stay out of. I don’t like how they misrepresent the facts or like here don’t get them all before reporting.

- - cherz said
  - 11 Aug 2015
    9:48 pm
Personally I would not give my 4 yr old a dummy but seriously it’s their child and the child’s right to suck on the darn thing if she pleases. Rubbish and trashy reporting to say the least.
- hopefullyheidi replied
  
  25 Aug 2015 , 10:16 am
  Yep, my thoughts exactly. The reporter must have been struggling with stories and deadlines that week. Very trashy journalism. High time parents were allowed to be parents. I didn’t do it, but wouldn’t worry if someone else did.
- - mom113055 said
  - 11 Aug 2015
    7:06 pm
the parents know what they do

- - mom141765 said
  - 11 Aug 2015
    2:08 pm
Parenting is a tough job no matter who you are. Do you know what would make it a hell of a lot easier? Not being judged on everything you do as a parent by every other parent, ‘parenting expert’ and busy body who cares to chuck in their 2 bob’s worth.