David Beckham looks downcast as he leaves gym following dummy criticism

David Beckham looked downbeat today following the 'dummygate' debate

HE'S not one to hit out at his critics very often, but David Beckham was unable to bite his tongue yesterday when he found his parenting skills under attack.

The 40-year-old slammed those who judged him as a father after pictures of his four-year-old daughter Harper emerged using a dummy.
David claimed critics has "no right" to judge him after many people claimed little Harper was too old to use a pacifier

And it seemed the former England captain still wasn't over the furore today, as he appeared downbeat as he left a spinning class in Los Angeles.
Dressed in a white T-shirt and shorts, the father-of-four kept a completely straight face and appeared to be deep in thought as he made his way to the gym from his car.

In an attempt to keep a low profile following the debate he sparked on the use of dummies, David hid his face under a cap.
Yesterday, David hit back at his critics in a scathing attack posted on Instagram.
Singling out a report published by the Daily Mail which implied that Harper would face health problems in the future due to her continued use of a dummy,  the legend defended his parenting skills to his 10.1 million followers.
"Why do people feel they have the right to criticise a parent about their own children without having any facts?" David asked.

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

Sweet dreams my little 4 year old... I think Harper Seven has had a fun packed day with her little friends... Good night little lady ❤️

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Jul 10, 2015 at 11:58am PDT

Possibly my favourite picture of Harper of all time... 4 beautiful years with the most amazing little girl... Happy birthday big girl... ❤️

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Jul 9, 2015 at 11:53pm PDT

"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," he continued.
"So those who criticise think twice about what you say about other people's children because actually you have no right to criticise me as a parent."
The article in question claimed that Harper was "well beyond the age most health experts would advise giving a child a dummy" and that David and Victoria were putting her at risk of speech and dental developmental problems.
It continued to consult a variety of "parenting experts" who corroborated the claims.