David Beckham stated on Tuesday that his children make mistakes on social media but considered that sometimes 'you have to let them make those mistakes.' These statements come after his son Brooklyn accused his parents of causing him anxiety and interfering in his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz. 'I don't want to reconcile with my family,' said 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham yesterday in a lengthy Instagram post where he laments that 'performative posts on social media, family events, and inauthentic relationships have been an integral part of the life I was born into.' This contrasts with what his father said today at the World Economic Forum in Davos during an appearance on the CNBC financial program Swawk Box, where he discussed sports and collaborations with Bank of America President Brian Moynihan. The Power of Social Media When asked about what icons like Beckham can represent for children and young people, the former footballer was asked for his opinion on the power of social media. 'I've always talked about social media and the power of social media. The Beckham brand comes first.' 'I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. I've been able to use my platform and my followers for UNICEF. That's what I've tried to pass on to my four children that I have with my wife, Victoria: Brooklyn, Romeo (23), Cruz (20), and Harper (14),' he added. 'I've tried to do the same with my kids, to educate them. The bad thing is that kids' access nowadays can be dangerous,' Beckham noted. He also added that he has personally discovered, especially with his children, that social media should be used for the right reasons. 'And for the first time in my life, since I distanced myself from my family, that anxiety has gone away,' he concluded. 'That's what I'm trying to teach them. They're not controlling me, I'm defending myself for the first time in my life,' Brooklyn Beckham stated yesterday. 'Sometimes you have to let them make those mistakes,' he reflected. Comments that subtly respond to his son Brooklyn's statement, in which he claims his parents have spread 'countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade.' 'My parents have constantly tried to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and they haven't stopped,' said the young man, who also claims they pressured him and even tried to bribe him into signing over the rights to his name. For Brooklyn, his family 'values public promotion and sponsorships above all. And it has been the most important tool to make people aware of what is happening to children worldwide.'
