Adam Thomas has divided his fans and followers after leaving his daughter 'mad' over his decision not to let her have her ears pierced. The actor wasn't with Elsie at the time as she was out and about with her mum, Adam's wife, Caroline Thomas. Taking to Instagram, Adam shared a text exchange between father and daughter, via Caroline, with whom he also shares son Teddy.

In the first screenshot of the WhatsApp chat, there was a photo of a disappointed Elsie alongside the message: "I am mad," with a string of angry faces and devil emojis. There was then another photo of Elsie slightly smiling as she tried to pull an angry face alongside a voice note. But Adam responded with a selfie in which he smiled and gave a thumbs up for the camera alongside the message: "Daddy knows best x.

" READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson told she's 'glowing' as she shares 'pinch me moment' with daughter's involvement Alongside the post on Instagram, Adam, 35, wrote to his fans and followers: " Whats your thoughts on this, I know a time is going to come for her to get her ears pierced, but when is the right time?? I feel like 6 is far too young...

or is it ? "As a parent, you just make it up as you go along haha I don’t really know what am doing ...

but my kids think I do so that’s all that matters haha." The Waterloo Road star added: "Why when we are kids do we want to grow up so fast and then when we grow up, we wish we were young again haha. Pic1: when I told her NO! Her reply.

Pic2: another sad pic wit.