Nan, so then you agree that both sides in these silly arguments need to grow up. People come look at Suri just to complain it seems and then get offended when others get tired of it. It’s sad.

she’s so cute suri

lillith – i hardly think anybody is trying to be a comment forum advisor. its just ironic that people would take the time to open the comments and then complain “Quite frankly it is annoying to read all of your comments”. It’s like coming to the CBB website and complaining about pictures of children!

Oh come on everybody!
Do you actually think you care about Suri more than her mom does?? This makes no sense.
I’m not Katie’s fan, Im definitely not Tom’s fan but Im tired of reading comments about Suri’s missing coat.
Why on earth wouldn’t she be wearing a coat if she was cold? She certainly can talk and ask for one and her mom is for sure concerned the most about her being cold.

Stephany, up to a point, I do agree with you, in fact, I almost entirely agree with you. But the point is, people should have the right to express an opinion, and that shouldn’t be stifled. It’s always nice to see great comments about a post, but users should still be able to retain the right to make critical comments. I think the majority of people who have commented on Suri have kept it in perspective. They’ve made comments about her percieved lack of clothing, but haven’t been rude about it. To me, I think that’s a fair middle ground to find with a potentially contentious issue. And if people do take it a step too far, I doubt it will slip through considering all posts are monitored.

To get back to commenting on the photo, I love it! Suri is a doll.

I am all for expressing opinions and for the most part, I’ve been ignoring these posts of Suri where there have been 30+ comments where everyone goes back and forth that say “Put Suri in a jacket” to “Katie knows if Suri is cold, leave her alone!”

You’re right. This IS a comments forum. We are allowed to make our comments, whether we say how cute a kid is or how we feel a parent needs to dress their kid.

At the same time, it just gets to the point where…”If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!” Yeah, it makes for a good discussion but I just don’t see the point to them. What is the point in remarking how we think Suri needs to be in a coat? Obviously, Katie is not deliberately making her child suffer in the name of fashion. That’s just silly! At the end of the day, Katie and Tom are the ones who tuck Suri in to bed and know her best. I’m sure if we were at a park with our baby and some stranger came up to us and said, “Your kid should REALLY have a jacket on. I mean, seriously! What’s the deal?” we would be offended, because we know our child best. We know if we need to put a jacket on our kid.

I’m not bashing the differences of opinion. I’m just wondering why.

“If you don’t have anything nice to say, just DON’T say anything at all…”

I’m not sure if I’m being accused of being a ‘comment forum advisor’ but if I am, let me just say this: I made a comment about allowing people to have opinions because so many times on Suri posts, people have been shouted down for simply expressing an opinion about either her clothes, or the expense of her clothes, or her parents, etc, and while I may not always agree with the things that are said, I would hate this to become a place where people are afraid to have an opinion, just because someone might take it the wrong way. Yes, sometimes posts on the Holmes-Cruise family are critical, but as long as they aren’t full of cursing and rude remarks, I don’t see the harm. Suri doesn’t wear a coat that often if at all, and people comment on that. Where is the issue there? If the same thing is said repeatedly, so what? It’s possible to read the posts and look at all the photos without actually reading the comments, and if I was going to be easily offended by another’s comments about something, or if I felt I couldn’t respect the right of someone to have their own say, I probably wouldn’t read further than the official post. I’m not actually accusing anyone of disrespect here, I’m just making a general point.

People have the right to an opinion, and if they don’t express that respectfully, then object away, I’ll be with you on that, but I think it’s a bit much to expect that everyone will always love everything they see posted here. And just because a comment might not always be sunshine and flowers, doesn’t mean it has any less of a place.

Lilith,
“Live and let live”…”To each their own”…
Why not follow your own advice? Take it with a grain of salt and chill. I have my opinion, you have yours. Suri is being dressed more appropriately the last couple days anyway, so it’s not really an issue anymore.

lacrosse,Pal (since you are the same person) – thank goodness you don’t comment very much – unless you have other names than those to hide yourself. telling people to get a life and grow up when they are stating respectful opinions? not very nice. at least use the same username on a post so people know who you are if you’re going to be so mean.

tracyg: i have never complained about katie being a “bad mother” or seeing suri in short sleeves. i love these pictures because not only is she adorable, it opens up valid discussions amongst moms and anyone who reads this site. why do people always have to take things to such a “hostile” level?! a just to be clear, i didn’t have to “open the comments” to see suri’s picture. they are right there on the website that i regularly read “lady”.