Regardless how much money you have, few would disagree that raising four children is a tough job.
And when it comes to bringing up their children in the public eye, David Beckham admits he and wife Victoria are constantly striving to give them as normal an upbringing as possible.
In an interview with CNN World Sport's Pedro Pinto, David admitted eldest son Brooklyn, 14, is already growing more independent as he progresses through his teens.
Family life: David Beckham talks about bringing up his four children in an interview with CNN World Sport
The
38-year-old said: 'My eldest now is at the age where he wants to do
things and he wants to go places and you have to hold him back, or we
have to hold him back.
'You have to explain it to him that there are certain things that he can't do.
'But to be honest, with our children, we let them do 99 per cent of the things they want to do because we want them to lead a normal life.'
Normal family: David and wife Victoria with their three sons Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn
With
his footballing and sponsorship commitments, David has to spend
frequent periods of time away from wife Victoria and children Brooklyn,
Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
The family have been living in London since December, with David splitting his time between the British capital and Paris after signing for Paris St Germain this year.
He explained: 'When you speak about the sacrifices, that's obviously the sacrifice that I have to make as a father and as a husband, being away from my family.
Daddy's little princess: David enjoying some quality time with daughter Harper in London last week
'It's
only for a short time but it’s difficult being away from the children
every single day. But they understand it, they understand that Daddy
works hard.'
Meanwhile, David admitted he was enjoying the French cuisine, in particular Escargot (snails).
He enthused: 'I love French food I must admit. Obviously living here at the moment, I've always loved French Cuisine.
'I like snails actually. I like snails funnily enough.'
French cuisine: David admitted he liked eating escargot
And when it comes to bringing up their children in the public eye, David Beckham admits he and wife Victoria are constantly striving to give them as normal an upbringing as possible.
In an interview with CNN World Sport's Pedro Pinto, David admitted eldest son Brooklyn, 14, is already growing more independent as he progresses through his teens.
Family life: David Beckham talks about bringing up his four children in an interview with CNN World Sport'You have to explain it to him that there are certain things that he can't do.
'But to be honest, with our children, we let them do 99 per cent of the things they want to do because we want them to lead a normal life.'
Normal family: David and wife Victoria with their three sons Romeo, Cruz and BrooklynThe family have been living in London since December, with David splitting his time between the British capital and Paris after signing for Paris St Germain this year.
He explained: 'When you speak about the sacrifices, that's obviously the sacrifice that I have to make as a father and as a husband, being away from my family.
Daddy's little princess: David enjoying some quality time with daughter Harper in London last weekMeanwhile, David admitted he was enjoying the French cuisine, in particular Escargot (snails).
He enthused: 'I love French food I must admit. Obviously living here at the moment, I've always loved French Cuisine.
'I like snails actually. I like snails funnily enough.'
French cuisine: David admitted he liked eating escargot