Sylvester Stallone has joked that his daughters need to stop growing.

Sylvester Stallone (C) Instagram

Sylvester Stallone (C) Instagram

The 75-year-old actor shared an Instagram photo of himself with his children Sophia, 24, Sistene, 23, and Scarlet, 19 – who he has with wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone – as he quipped about feeling small in the post's caption.

Sly's daughters looked glamourous as they were attending the premiere of the movie 'Midnight in the Switchgrass', in which Sistine stars alongside Bruce Willis and Megan Fox.

The 'Rocky' star told his followers: "I am a very lucky man to have such wonderful, loving children who brought me nothing but joy.

"Now I wish they would stop growing so tall! Lol (sic)"

Stallone – who also has son Seargeoh with former wife Sasha Czack - previously explained that he goes into a "macho mode" when he meets his children's suitors for the first time, despite being totally outnumbered by woman at home.

The 'Rambo' actor, who was also previously married to Brigitte Nielsen, said: "I do a thing called the Crushing The Hand Test. I work my hands very much, and they're very strong, so when I meet her date I really clamp down - and they're not ready for it.

"I see their faces changing colour, because they wanna be Alpha dog, and I know they'll never forget it. It's not intentional, but when you have a daughter, it's a form of temporary insanity.

"When some guy walks in the house, you're not yourself anymore ... My daughters are like, 'What are you doing?' But I just can't help it."