Suri Cruise Gets Girly

How cute. They look so much alike. I wish I was more girly when I was younger.

- Vanessa on September 22nd, 2009

I love her skirt, the heels not so much (but maybe she was just playing dress up like mommy)

It’s amazing how fast Suri is growing!

- lily on September 22nd, 2009

OMG she is so beautiful…But those shoes do not look comfortable..

- Robyn on September 22nd, 2009

Ummm, not sure about the heels, but she is awfully cute!

- Ivey on September 22nd, 2009

The last time I was at friend’s apartment, she was watching an old episode of Dawson’s Creek and it’s amazing how much Suri looks like Katie, especially in the first few seasons.

- Liliana on September 22nd, 2009

Her outfit and shoes are adorable. I notice she never does anything with her hair though.

- Jordasche Bledsoe on September 22nd, 2009

Suri is getting soooo big! ♥ her outfit!! She always looks so cute!

- Crystal on September 22nd, 2009

Suri is such a little girly girl…cute! Katie looks exhausted, but happy nonetheless…at least she has Suri!

- Daisy on September 22nd, 2009

I didn’t even think they make heels for children that young!
To each his own….

- Sunny on September 22nd, 2009

Suri is such a beautiful little girl, but wow, Katie just makes me sad. All summer I watched Dawson’s Creek on DVD and even though it ended just 6 years ago, she looks 20 years older.

- Jen K on September 22nd, 2009

I love how girly she is!

- cbbfan on September 22nd, 2009

Did none of you have dress up clothes when you were Suri’s age? I clearly remember getting a set of dress up clothes when I was that young that had heals and stuff in it. As for her hair, I hated having mine brushed and it’s curly so Mom cut it off. Maybe it’s brushed in the morning but Suri doesn’t like it tied back…

- Ruth on September 22nd, 2009

Suri looks really cute, but I wish she didn’t wear those heels. They’re not healthy, especially for young children.

- Kate on September 22nd, 2009

The girl is quite cute but come on!!! She is 3 years’ old looking like a grown up! High heels at such old age is not good for her, playing at home some minutes ok but not walking for some time!
On a site dedicated to the Cruise they have pics of the whole day and she walked with that for some hours! That is ridiculous, come on….

- Tyannah on September 22nd, 2009

Isn’t it bad for such young feet – to be wearing high heals? They gave me bunions – I have to think it’s not a good idea.

- Peach on September 22nd, 2009

Suri is a very pretty little girl. IMO she is a mixture of both parents. Either Katie has aged or she’s exhausted and this isn’t a very good picture of her.

- Melanie F. on September 22nd, 2009

I do not agree with this little girl wearing high heeled shoes walking around in public.

It is one thing to be wearing them inside the house for “dress up” but wearing them walking around the streets of Boston or anywhere else is just plain tacky.

And this cannot be good for her feet!

- janie on September 22nd, 2009

She is very cute, but the heels I would never put on my girls to run about town. At home playing dressup is great, but her little feet had to hurt so much. I’d love to see her without her hair in her little face, she’s such a pretty child.

- oahuarmywife on September 22nd, 2009

Let’s not over analyze the shoes like we do for EVERY single Suri outfit/movement/gesture/expression/moment. She’s carrying a purse and is wearing heels, obviously playing dress up, it’s really not hard to figure that out.

She’s adorable and is such a cute mixture of Tom and Katie.

- Brianne on September 22nd, 2009

Don’t get me wrong I think Suri is a beautiful little girl but I wish they would do SOMETHING with her hair! For all her pretty little girlie look that hair does not match. Im tired of seeing it in her face and eyes all the time.

- Sue on September 22nd, 2009

Heels on a 3 year old? Who thought that was a good idea? Wearing them for a little while at home while playing dress up is one thing, most of us have probably done that. But wearing them whilst out shopping and walking up and down streets? I’m sorry but that’s really not a good idea.

- Amanda on September 22nd, 2009

Cute!

As for the heels? I work as a nanny and the girls I work for often want to wear their dress up stuff around town if we’re taking a walk in the neighborhood or in the park, it doesn’t bother me — they are PLAYING dress up.

- katie on September 22nd, 2009

Also, in terms of her hair.. one of the girls I work with HATES having her hair brushed. Still, I brush it every morning and by lunch time it’s wild and all over the place because she’s been running around and playing all morning. I don’t think it’s THAT big of a deal.

- katie on September 22nd, 2009

The heels seem a little odd.. but maybe they were a reward for good behaviour, or had some other sort of significance. I wouldn’t be too concerned about it – I have never seen her in pics wearing heels before and I imagine it is an isolated incidence.

- lawgirl on September 22nd, 2009

To me, the heels aren’t a big deal. It’s not like she’s going to wear them everyday. And maybe she would’nt take them off, so Katie just let her wear them. You never know…

- Brooklyn on September 22nd, 2009

I don’t like heels on a child, unless they are just playing dress up at home. Katie always looks exhausted so I don’t know why anyone is surprised.

- Kimber Christian on September 22nd, 2009

SHES JUST PLAYING! CMON!

- Mariel on September 22nd, 2009

BTW I LOOOOOOOVE HER SKIRT!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE IS IT FROM??

- Mariel on September 22nd, 2009

I have a little girl just a bit older than Suri. I have a feeling this was a “pick your battles” moment that mommy didn’t feel like fighting over.

I’d rather see a happy little girl in plastic play shoes that she chose to wear, than an over-the-top made up little girl who has been forced into real heels for a pagent.

- Melissa on September 22nd, 2009

I think she’s just playing dress up and theres nothing wrong with that! I was a girly girl and I used to love dressing up in heels when we were out visiting family or anything when i was that age. Also if you see other pics of this, there are some on mailonline, she changed into pink trainers so its just a young girl having fun!

- Phoebe on September 22nd, 2009

I saw closer-up pics of Suri’s heels on CoCoPerez and they do not appear to be plastic dress-up heels, but rather actual shoes. I don’t see the harm in her wearing them for a few hours. She has so many shoes I’m sure, I bet she doesn’t wear that pair that often. Besides, I know she has a pair of flats that were handmade for her, from Louboutin I think. Maybe these are very well made, handcrafted shoes with a fit just for her.

- Wowza on September 22nd, 2009

At the risk of being viewed as a Suri Cruise fanatic (not that there’s anything wrong with that) in the daily mail, there is a pic of Suri later in the afternoon, after lunch I presume and she has switched to pink trainers, so it seems like as someone said, Katie let her wear her choice of shoes and brought sensible ones for when the penny dropped!

The pink trainers are far cuter in my opinion :http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1215037/Now-little-lady-Suri-Cruise-stops-traffic-pair-dress-heels.html

- Georgina on September 22nd, 2009

I think she is dressed fine and I have no clue why whenever there is a Suri post people often find something wrong with it. She is a beautiful girly girl!

- Alexis on September 22nd, 2009

I could care less about what she wears (pants, dresses, heels), but her hair is a mess and has looked that way since she started growing it out. Either brush her hair once in a while or do have her wear it in ponytails or braids once in a while. By the way, Katie has looked a mess for a while too.

- Alice on September 22nd, 2009

I love how she is carrying the Little Mermaid Broadway shell purse =) My daughter totes that thing around too. Also my daughter always wants to wear her cinderella costume heel shoes & the little ones can really walk in them too. My 3 year old can walk better in heels than I can. haha.

- Jennifer on September 22nd, 2009

gosh poor Katie looks exhausted!! People i may get bashed for sayin this but i think Suri is older than we think! Katie always seemed HUGE when pics of her were posted at various stages during the pregnancy ans when they did realese the vanity fair pics Suri looked much older and bigger than most 3mt olds! Just sayin!! nevertheless she is a gorgeous child!

- maggie on September 22nd, 2009

My daughter’s church shoes have the same heel height on them….and she’s 3. Care to jump on me too? I warn you, I’ll give as good as I get. People here need to relax; in your opinion nothing they do is right, as if they need the approval of the public to allow their child to wear sandals with a heel. It’s exaggerated to pick at them over something like this and really quite sad!

- Morgan on September 22nd, 2009

When my daughter was 3, I had no problem letting her wear her princess dress and heels out to do errands. I always brought another pair of flat shoes to change into, which it looks like Katy did. Wasn’t worth the fight getting her out of them. And we actually always got a ton of compliments on her little dress up clothes!

Suri looks adorable here. And I agree with what someone said previously, a lot of little girls dress shoes had little heels about that size on them. It’s not like she’s running around town in mini 4 inch stilettos here!

- Shannon on September 22nd, 2009

wow Alice, i prefer seeing the happiness in her faces…

- Mariel on September 22nd, 2009

IMO all that matter is the child being happy
and if I had paparazzi following me all the time, I think I’d want to hide behind my hair, too! lol

and since when did we get paps in Boston?? I’ve seen soo many lately

- Rachel from Boston on September 22nd, 2009

Suri is beautiful, she looks just like her mommy

- Bee on September 22nd, 2009

She looks so cute! I love everything about her outfit. I don’t know about anyone else here, but when I was young I had little heels that my mom let me wear out and she always had other shoes with for me to change into after twenty minutes when my feet hurt and I realized I couldn’t run in them. I think its totally fine for her to have the heels. Sometimes a little girl wants to look pretty in public. And she still looks age appropriate. All around adorable.

- Cassandra on September 22nd, 2009

church shoes with heels for a 3 yr old? wow…just wow.

- sil on September 22nd, 2009

I see the Suri/Katie bashing for the fall season has begun! RIGHT ON SCHEDULE! Wasn’t it this time last year that people were complaining that Suri’s bangs were too short and she should grow them out? Or was it that she had a summer dress on in *GASP* the fall???

Come on people…it’s getting really old. I’d love to see you post photos of yourselves every day doing ordinary errands and lunch. I bet most of you commenting do NOT dress to the nines and look exhausted most of the time too if you have toddlers or young kids. Give Katie a break, she is not on camera, she is enjoying lunch with her little girl. Why is it that she has to “glam up” for the public again? Oh right…she doesn’t!

- TracyG on September 22nd, 2009

morgan, your 3 year old daughter wears “heels” to church?

I am speechless, just speechless!

- janie on September 22nd, 2009

You know Janie & Sil and other Nazi-Mommies: the same 1/2 inch heels that Suri’s wearing are NORMAL height on dress shoes/sandals. The toddler smartfits that Sofia wears are the ones to which I was referring. http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?skuId=066016100&productId=64133&subCatId=cat310004&catId=cat10090&lotId=066016&catdisplayName=Girls+ if you have a problem with it, I’d love to tell you what you can do about it. In my case, and in Katie’s, not a thing except whine. How you raise your kids is your priority and your concern. So long as they’re happy, healthy and well adjusted, who the hell cares what a bunch of bitter people have to say? Like I said earlier, find something important to complain about. Better still, find something to complain about and then DO something about it: or would that be too much work?

- Morgan on September 22nd, 2009

Oh! And my fault: those have a 1″ heel! Burn me and every other mother who buys them at the stake!

- Morgan on September 22nd, 2009

And a few more examples:

http://www.target.com/Girls-Cherokee-Havily-Dress-Shoe/dp/B001H8Q7MO/ref=br_1_7?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=13950511&node=13950511&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Girls%20Cherokee%20Havily%20Dress%20Shoe

http://www.target.com/Girls-Cherokee-Gemmina-Strappy-Dress/dp/B001VE9DJS/ref=br_1_15?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=13950511&node=13950511&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Girls%20Cherokee%20Gemmina%20Strappy%20Dress

- Morgan on September 22nd, 2009

Is it just me or does Suri remind anyone else of Violet from the incredibles movie? Especially since her hair is always covering her eye.

- Elle on September 22nd, 2009

I don’t have a major problem with the dress-up shoes (and hopefully that’s all they are), although they don’t look comfortable for a 3-year-old to be walking around town in. At least there are those pics of her changing into more appropriate shoes later on. However, I do have to comment on the posts of other “high-heeled” children’s shoes. As an adult who has very small feet and has to buy kids’ size shoes, I’m well aware of those shoes with heels that are available for kids. However, look at the difference between the heel on Suri’s shoes & the heel on the examples posted. Kids’ heels are typically very thick, square, and “clunky” (which is why I can’t buy heels in my size that look age-appropriate for me). To me, Suri’s shoes are a much more adult style. Now I’m not suggesting they are too “sexy” or whatever, but I can see how people would have more of an issue with her shoes than the clunky heeled shoes for kids at Target. Besides, most true dress-up shoes that I’ve seen are plastic and more “cartoony” than these.

- Kate on September 22nd, 2009

Don’t worry Morgan, most little girls I’ve ever seen at church where those white or black patent leather 1″ heels, I know I did. Especially at Christmas and Easter Mass. I find it very strange that most of you think this is so outlandish, but then again most of the parenting decisions on this site are considered outlandish so I shouldn’t be surprised.

- marimel on September 22nd, 2009

heels at 3? this is the age for cute sandals and girly tennis shoes… she should really wait 7-10 years before tackling heels

- cheyenne on September 22nd, 2009

you people are ridiculous…

- Summer on September 22nd, 2009

Morgan, my father is a podiatrist and he has commented on these very types of shoes as not being healthy for growing little feet.

While you are right to argue that these shoes are certainly marketed as (and indeed are) children’s shoes, this does not mean they are the best kind of shoe for a kid. Remember that there have been children’s products that have been recalled because they turn out to be unfit for the very people they are designed for. I think this is the argument that a lot of people are making. You are certainly not a bad parent, but maybe could stand to be a bit better informed.

- Xan on September 22nd, 2009

heels nope! Bad idea, this is not a good picture, the one I saw showed more of a real heel. Look at this picture http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/21/suri-cruise-wears-high-he_n_294241.html

playing at home yes, high heels are horrible for adults. I believe in providing quality shoes that support my daughters feet, not something she could twist an ankle in!

- Kirsty on September 22nd, 2009

New Paris Hilton.

- BIZARRE on September 22nd, 2009

Sorry, but I had to post again. Get over it people! It’s not like she’s wearing stilettos. Geez.

- Brooklyn on September 22nd, 2009

At that age the mother nor anyone else “puts anything” on the child-they are so independent and I know for my 2 1/2 year old everything is a fight. I give her as many choices as I can but she always finds somehting I don’t want her to wear or bring no matter what I do. If she wears shoes I don’t want her to I bring another pair as a spare but if it isn’t a problem I am going to keep the peace as long as she is safe. She looks cute and happy. Poor Katie on the other hand looks to be coming out of whatever she has gone through this year-I wish her health, happiness and strength!

- April on September 22nd, 2009

love the skirt! i think katie looks good. i just have an 8 month old and he exhausts me some days; i can imagine a 3 year old is much more tiring!

- MZ on September 22nd, 2009

I wouldn’t think that high heeled shoes, even though only mabye 2inches, would be good for such a young girls feet.
I did like to dress up when I was a little in my mums heels but only walking about the house tottering about.
I think there a bit much to be honest, I’m all for dressing up and having fun with your clothes no matter how young or young at heart you are but high-heels for a 3 year old I dont think I’ll be buying them for my daughter. Thats just my opinion.

She does look very cute though, love the skirt and handbag.

- Sammy-xx on September 22nd, 2009

Morgan, I think the shoes you have for your daughter are cute and appropriate, but there is just something different about Suri’s shoes. The shoes you showed cover the whole foot and have a thicker heel, so when she’s walking, it’s just like being a little further off the ground. Suri’s are like adult heels and have a smaller heel. They also look taller.

Otherwise, Suri is so cute, she always looks so happy and playful which is funny because when she was younger, people commented that she never smiled.

- Erika on September 22nd, 2009

http://www.dlisted.com/node/34000/images/INFphoto_1072489.jpg

with the band- aids that suri has to wear with these shoes, are they even comfortable?? also, why do people always confuse stating your personal opinion as an attack or “complaining” and “criticizing”?

- nan on September 22nd, 2009

Suri looks so cute!

- Jane on September 22nd, 2009

Heels were designed to make a woman taller and thrust the body forward, thereby making them ‘more attractive’ to others. Heels were essentially made to sexualize a woman’s body. therefore, they don’t seem too appropriate for children outside of the home.
i wonder if those of you who think they are fine would also put your daughters in mini-skirts.

- fuzibuni on September 22nd, 2009

This little girl(suri cruise)is no doubt very well loved and cared for.However she needs boundaries.Seems to me they just let her have her way.

- tuesday on September 22nd, 2009

I love her skirt! Lots of people think she looks just like Katie but I think she looks a lot like Tom, too, especially as she gets older. She’s getting so big, too! I like the second picture..so sweet.

- Jennifer on September 22nd, 2009

If she wears jeans (people go OMG, why so tomboy?) If she wear skirts and shoes (OMG, too grown up, the horror!).

Gosh, let them be, and let them raise Suri the way they find fit.

- Amy on September 22nd, 2009

“Yesterday, Suri was seen wearing a pair of high heels but sources tells JustJared.com that they were just dance shoes!

so much for the controversy

- heath on September 22nd, 2009

Those shoes are absolutely adorable! Mini peep toes…. they are so Suri! I have to say, I NEVER tire of seeing pics of this Mother/Daughter duo!

- Marissa on September 22nd, 2009

Morgan, you need to get over yourself!

Stating my opinion does not make me a Nazi mommy!

I think that letting a little girl wear “heels” out in public is totally inappropriate.!

- janie on September 22nd, 2009

ah, the heels.didn’t see them at first but 69 comments means there’s something controversial going on.usually i try to guess, but this morn i can’t be stuffed =p

- ang on September 22nd, 2009

Okay, commenting on the shoes is one thing. But seriously tuesday, she needs boundaries? You can tell that by just looking at a few random pictures? Was she throwing herself on the ground in a tantrum? Did I miss something? Seems to me she’s just walking down the street with her mother, like an other ordinary toddler. Do you cast judgement on every other child through pictures or is Suri the lucky target of choice? You have no idea how Tom or Katie discipline her, so why make unfounded and negative comments towards a child that you don’t even know?

- Brianne on September 22nd, 2009

“Yesterday, Suri was seen wearing a pair of high heels but sources tells JustJared.com that they were just dance shoes!”

Wow. Dance shoes sure have changed since I took lessons. That’d be funny if it weren’t so stupid.

I adore girly clothes (and Suri’s wardrobe as a whole) and love little girls with pierced ears and painted nails. Point being, I am far from a prude when it comes to children’s fashion. That said, these shoes cross a severe boundary for me. It’s pretty clear that they are not simply “dress-up” shoes, and even if they are, wearing them out on the street is not appropriate for a child that young. Women wear that type of shoe for one reason-to vamp up their image and appear sexy and fashionable/desirable. That is an image that should be lightyears away from a toddler’s radar.

As for her hair, ITA with most everyone else-style it or cut it short, but leaving it messy and unkept 24/7 is unbecoming. I have a lot of thick hair that can give me trouble too, which is why I’m constantly pulling it back into a ponytail when I don’t have time to fuss with it but still want to look polished and clean. I LOVE Suri’s shirt and skirt; beyond that, as usual, I find her parents creepy as ever and remain highly skeptical of how this child will turn out as an adult.

- Lauren on September 22nd, 2009

How come only people who think she looks cute are allowed to have an opinion? I personally don’t think she looks cute and I am allowed to have that opinion. Just came from a dance class and saw adorable 3 year old girls in dance shoes/costumes. Totally appropriate. Does Katie care what I think? Of course not. Just not sure why so many of you do? In any case, I’m sure many people dress their sons differently than mine and don’t care for his wardrobe, hair,shoes, etc. But its ok – makes the world more interesting

- brannon on September 22nd, 2009

Quit nit-picking EVERY @#^$ing thing that involves Suri and how she’s being raised. She’s fine; she’s happy, she’s being fed, she’s not dirty and I don’t think I’ve ever seen her with a black eye…Jeez!

- Alyssa on September 22nd, 2009

You know what, it is really hard to get a three year old to wear an alice band or put hair n a pony tail or wear a clip etc. People say it to me, “you should put a clip in her hair” etc – No? Really? LOL!

- Anna on September 22nd, 2009

“peep toe” heels on a 3 year old is very disturbing!

- janie on September 22nd, 2009

to me dress up is one thing, but i personally would not want my daughters wearing heels so young. for no other reason than i am not sure it is good for the development of their feet. i’m not telling anyone how to parent but it is different if they are just running round the house in them for fun, and if they are actually walking around town in them. i just don’t believe that doesn’t have an effect on their feet longterm. but maybe this was just a one off.
she is adorable though! beautiful little girl.

- JM on September 22nd, 2009

most gorgeous celeb kid in the entire world!!! Just love her!!!

- Zoe on September 22nd, 2009

Ok 3 things i want to say:
1) heels are not appropriate for a kíd this age. No, i am not some 50 year old hysterically conservative mother – i am not even old enough to have children myself. I love wearing heels myself and yet i still think its wrong on a child. Hell, why wait until she’s three? Why not just put them on as soon as she starts walking? Ok, yeah maybe she wanted to wear them and it seems like she really does wear the pants (or rather the dress) in that household. Still i agree with whoever it was who said that Suri needs boundaries. She may be their little cute princess but she won’t be so cute when shes older and demanding more and more. I have a niece slightly older than her who, although very stubborn, does still understand that “no” means just that and that her parents are in charge. And get over yourself Morgan – church heels? I thought i’d heard it all but that has to be the tackiest thing i have ever heard of. Its also so totally obvious you were just itching for a debate by posting in such a s**tstirring kind of tone.
2) People – back off Katie – she’s a mom and a step-mom who has a very unusual life flying here and there and although i doubt she’s a strong role-model for her daughter, at least she prioritises spending time with Suri over dressing up like a doll every single time she steps outside. And all you “moms” are never happy – you all applaud Jennifer Garner for being so down-to-earth and normal and then you start saying how old and/or messy Katie is?? Ever heard of a bad picture? Or are you all picture-perfect at every angle, in any light and at any time of day? She looks HAPPY, leave it at that.
3) is it just me or does that kid get more and more toys like, all the time? Has it ever occurred to Katie and Tom to save new things for birthays or christmas? I mean, i was spoilt too so this isnt some jealous person talking here – but not to this sickening extent. I do not envy Katie and Tom when they have to finally say “no” to her.

- cisme on September 22nd, 2009

I like her messy hair…heels seem stupid but I guess as a once off its OK and katie did bring trainers. Personally I suspect Suri has some sensory integration issues which is why her parents let her get away with blue murder in the clothing dept….but then a spoilt hollywood kid is not too hard a stretch either. In any case Katie looks tired and unhappy, but cheerier than she was in Oz when Tom visited.

- freebreeze on September 22nd, 2009

I see nothing wrong with her “heels”…I guess Caribbean is different because little girls Suri age wear shoes with a heel like that when attending formal functions and it is a party of your “Sunday-best”. As you grow older, the height of the heel increses, so by a teenager of 14/15/16, many of us can walk perfectly in stilletos.

- Linell on September 22nd, 2009

Here’s the orthopedic problem with heels – at 3, she does not have the ankle strength to keep them from inadvertently turning under. it’s not the height, it is the narrowness of the heel. We should be raising kids, not prostitots.
Also, it doesn’t allow her to run and play like a normal 3 year old.

- MJ on September 22nd, 2009

Maybe Suri is just really “mature” for a 3 year old…..after all, she was at a Beyonce concert last week (!) and has been to several Broadway shows, including Jersey Boys!! LOL! I teach pre-school and I could never imagine my class sitting through a Broadway show

- Nan on September 22nd, 2009

MJ and Nan, I just burst out laughing when I read your comments. Too funny! I agree totally with what you both had to say!

A Beyonce concert and Jersey Boys for a 3 year old!

I cannot believe that Katie took Suri to see Jersey Boys! I saw the play.

I loved it but they are constantly say the “F” bomb in that play!

- janie on September 22nd, 2009

My problem with the heels are that they are the kind that lift your heel. I’ve seen many little girls wear heels that are about half an inch (to maybe even an inch high) but they are the kind where the front of the shoe (where the toes are) are almost as high as the heel. And the heel is very wide. I don’t think the shoes that Suri is wearing are that appropriate for a 3 year old. Maybe for dress up but not for walking around in public in.

I think Suri is a cute little girl though and I don’t mind the messy hair. I know plenty of little girls like that lol.

- Laura on September 22nd, 2009

Nazi-mommies! Good one, Morgan. Nothing like pictures of Suri Cruise to bring out the sancti-mommies. You know them. They’re probably on the phone with child services as we speak saying Katie will make Suri knock-need, pigeon-toed, and have athlete’s foot. Go sancti-mommies! Go! I know you can get to 200 posts with your perfect wisdom. Next they’ll say Tom and Katie are into binding Suri’s feet like a geisha.

- aroundtheywaygirl on September 22nd, 2009

Brianne in response to your “little” comment,I am a parent of girls myself.Did you happen to see the picture of suri cruise with lipstick on? at the age of three my daughters were at the park playing and socializing with other children their own age.It is a widely known fact that our daughters are being sexualized at a very young age.It is my responsibility as well as my husband’s to teach our daughters boundaries and say no,even if it leads them to a full on tantrum.We are fortunate to be able to provide them with a very good lifestyle.We are fair and firm and very consistant,we do not want to raise future spoilt brats with low self-esteem that hang out at the malls half naked.I stand by my original post.

- tuesday on September 22nd, 2009

I have three daughters (11, 14, 17) and when they were this age, they insisted on wearing dress up shoes all the time and also those jelly shoes (plastic slip on – ugly and uncomfortable). And I’m happy to say that their feet are perfectly fine, no ill effects from dress up shoes.
It’s all about the look at this age, I’m sure these are uncomfortable, they look too big (looking at this link to other pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1215037/Now-little-lady-Suri-Cruise-stops-traffic-pair-dress-heels.html)but that is what a lot of little girls enjoy wearing.

Big deal, so she is wearing dress up heels, we’ve gone from commenting on the kid never wearing a coat, to why doesn’t she comb that hair to she’s too young to wear heels. She’s a kid, enjoy life now!

- Denise on September 22nd, 2009

Another website shows a close up of these shoes and they look pretty worn out. Seems like they are “play” shoes and have been worn several times. Who knows, maybe she only wore them for one block and took them off, other pics were shows with her in different shoes. One shouldn’t judge so soon.

- Melissa on September 22nd, 2009

LOL. Now Suri is going to grow up hanging at the mall half-naked because she wore lipstick at age 3. A sancti-mommy and an arm-chair psychologist actually taking pleasure in hoping Suri grows up to be damaged goods so she can feel better about herself. What else do you have sanctimommies. Oh yeah, I remember that picture where Suri was eating the chocolate croissant. I guess she’ll grow up to be obese. Oh. Katie buys Suri too many toys. Oh no. She’s going to grow up and have a dog-fighting kennel, because that’s what happens when you buy your kid too many toys according to sancti-mommies. So we have Spoiled. Hanging at the mall. Obese. Dog fighting. Did you hear how Suri not wearing a sweater on a cool day is prolonging the war in Iraq?

Not enough for sancti-mommies to raise their own perfect children. They must tell every and anyone how to raise children not their own.

- aroundtheywaygirl on September 22nd, 2009

Maybe it’s just me but those shoes look like flats…

- VEO on September 22nd, 2009

“Maybe Suri is just really “mature” for a 3 year old…..after all, she was at a Beyonce concert last week (!) and has been to several Broadway shows, including Jersey Boys!!”

Nan, you have me rolling at 12am, when I should be in bed

“Oh. Katie buys Suri too many toys. Oh no. She’s going to grow up and have a dog-fighting kennel, because that’s what happens when you buy your kid too many toys according to sancti-mommies. So we have Spoiled. Hanging at the mall. Obese. Dog fighting. Did you hear how Suri not wearing a sweater on a cool day is prolonging the war in Iraq?”

I am W.I.P.I.N.G. my eyes, aroundthewaygirl…thanks for the laughs!

- sinclair on September 23rd, 2009

I am so pleased to learn that the sanctomommies on this message board are so much better parents than Katie. Oh thank heavens! Where have you been? This woman obviously desperatly needs your help. Quick, get the bat-phone and call her up.

- michelle on September 23rd, 2009

Amy- I couldn’t agree more! People complain that Shiloh Jolie-Pitt always dresses like a tomboy, and say she should dress more girly…..Yet they also complain about Suri being dressed girly! The heels don’t appear to be that high, and she IS pictured wearing pink “normal” shoes in other photos from this set (by the way, I love that they apparently removed the laces and made them slip-ons! Obviously most three year olds can’t tie shoes. Way to come up with a creative solution to that problem, Tom and Katie!).

Also, I doubt the shoes are going to harm Suri’s feet that much, especially if it’s a very rare occurence that she wears them. I normally don’t wear heels (in fact, I’d probably end up in the ER if I tried walking around in Stilletos!), but I have owned a few pairs of dress shoes with heels similar in height to the ones on the shoes Suri is wearing in this picture (they were, however, slightly wider than Suri’s heels, I admit).

Apart from walking up and down steps and stepping over curbs and such, walking in them is actually pretty easy (granted, it really is pretty much impossible to run in them, unless you’re interested in falling flat on your face!). Oh, and my feet are just fine, thank you very much!

- CelebBabyLover on September 23rd, 2009

VEO- They definently have heels on them. You can see the heels in the other pictures from this set.

- CelebBabyLover on September 23rd, 2009

Suri looks very cute, i love the skirt. In regards to the hair: my friend has a little girl of similar age, and try as she might, she cannot get Sarah to keep her hair in all day. She either rips out the pigtails or ponytails a couple of hours after (if that) or refuses to have her hair up at all. So I can see how Suri’s messy hair maybe came to be. Sometimes you just have to pick your battles. Children of that age can be very willful!

- Maddie on September 23rd, 2009

Well I had a look at the shoes on other sites and they are rather high…forget my daughters my SOn was obsessed with high heels at that age. I remeber going out one night in heels and my husband said, “Oh, you’re wearing Jasper’s shoes?”. But I would nevre have let boys or girls leave the house with them…mainly beacuse, well, its utterly ridiculous and they’d walk too slow. Which means Suri has had a lot of practice! Anyway, I think a few more ‘no’s” might be in order for Miss Suri Cruise…unless she really is autistic….

- freebreeze on September 23rd, 2009

Personally, hate the heels! Not for any ‘nazi mum’ reason, just dont think they are suitable for actual outdoor use on a 3 yr old – playing dress up for an hr or so inside then fair enough. But Suri sure is a very cute girly girl, who looks very much like her mum!

- Twin Mummy on September 23rd, 2009

Wow, Muriel, maybe I could see the happiness on their faces if their hair wasn’t covering their eyes or half their faces much of the time.

- Alice on September 23rd, 2009

Bottom line here, we all know that heels are not good for a child’s feet, so I do understand the criticism. These don’t look like dance shoes either, so I find that a little bizarre. That said, while I wouldn’t let my own child go out like that for long for the medical reason, if Suri wasn’t wearing them for long, that’s another case. Although some of you have said the kid was in them all day, so I don’t know. It’s fun for little girls (sometimes little boys, nothing wrong with the dressing up for them) to dress up sometimes, it’s the same reason I regularly have to take Spiderman and Cinderella to the supermarket. The heels are a bit different, but this is probably a rare thing with Suri.

Once again though, the comment police are out in force here. People are allowed to say the things they want, and the moderators will stop anything inappropriate. Trust them to do their jobs, stop trying to police the forum yourself, let people say what they want, positive or critical, it’s not your job to decide what flies here. When people comment solely to tell other people what they can and can’t say about a post, it’s clear they only come here to lie in wait for anything slightly critical so they can jump on it. Yes, Suri posts are controversial, but a lot of the time, the parents are quite controversial themselves, so it’s no real wonder. Honestly, if you don’t like seeing anything that isn’t all sunshine and flowers, a forum like this is perhaps not for you? It’s easy to enjoy the pictures without upsetting yourself about the comments.

I happen to have a soft spot for Katie as I loved Dawson’s Creek, so I like seeing photos of Suri. Some people though, it seems, like seeing photos of Suri just because they generate lots of heightened feelings. I’ve noticed a couple of people who barely, if at all, comment on other posts ALWAYS come out on these ones. And they’re ALWAYS jumping on other people’s comments, rather than making comments of their own.

Like I’ve said before, “I might not always like what you have to say, but I’ll defend your right to say it”….something to think about maybe.

- Alex on September 23rd, 2009

Suri is really cute! Katie seems to be a great mother!

- Stella on September 23rd, 2009

LOL aroundthewaygirl!!! Thank you for saving me the 6-7 minutes I would’ve spent writing a post eerily similar to yours. But you left out the part about how Suri wearing “high” heels made the Cowboys lose the game on Sunday. It is also a blatant sign of Scientologist’s support for Ahmadinejad’s antics, giving nuclear weapons to Kim Jong Ill, and Khloe Kardashian’s decision to register at Williams Sonoma. Did I forget to mention a 3 year old wearing lipstick could start WW3? In all seriousness, I’m still waiting for “The SanctiMommies Perfect Guide to Perfect Parenting” to hit the shelves….

- Lola on September 23rd, 2009

Oh my goodness! The rumours are true!

Suri Cruise IS older than they say she is and the shoes prove it: she’s actually thirteen!

It’s so sad to see so much speculation and nastiness over a three-year-old in a pair of shoes. We’ve never seen them before, they’re not going to ruin her feet in one day, and she looks like she’s having fun pretending to be a grown-up, just like every other three-year-old girl in history.

- vixen on September 23rd, 2009

Morgan…what is your problem???!!??? is your child and you do whatever you want with her, but this is a site where people can post comments, and my comment about your girl using heels at church was just “wow”….so please relax! I would love to speak a better english so I could answer to your post the way you deserve, but since english is not my language maybe I would sound too rude, so i leave it here.

- sil on September 23rd, 2009

I usually don’t criticize the clothing choices Katie and Tom make for Suri. I’m all for her frilly dresses, etc. But, there are actually medical concerns with toddlers (or anyone) wearing heels. As an adult, I wear heels all of the time and still get scolded by my mom. It is a fact that heels are bad for feet, backs, etc. It is completely unnatural for our feet to be in that position.

Dress up is one thing. I did and so do a majority of little girls. But shopping on Newbury St. in Boston? That is a really long street with a lot of stores. It’s crowded and not good for walking. I’ve done it in heels and it hurts- a lot.

I’m not a “sancti-mommy,” nor am I suggesting that Katie is a bad mom. I have no idea if this is a treat or a regular thing. But, I do think that in general people need to be more aware of the long-term consequences their decisions have on their kids.

- Sarah K. on September 23rd, 2009

wow! she looks very cute! Suri is adorable as usual ^o^. I really heart this kid.
but, I disagree with the heels.. I used to wearing heels for playing dress up when I was a kid. and, I think it’s not a good idea letting a toddler walking on it for a “long” time.
I hope Katie will realize this soon ^^

- niariniyuniarti on September 23rd, 2009

Thank you, Alex #101. Very well said.

I actually feel like I’m learning something in reading the wide range of comments on this site. It’s insightful. Let’s not try to shut each other down. Speak up! It’s OK to disagree. It’s healthy.

- ABG on September 23rd, 2009

Last time I checked, when a 3-year-old doesn’t want to wear something they usually don’t unless they’re forced to at which point the kid usually isn’t so calm as Suri is in all the pictures. With that said, had the shoes been hurting Suri I’m sure she would have kicked them off. Also, I’ve never seen Suri wear any heels in the past I doubt that wearing them one day isn’t going to do her much harm. My daughter wears the Disney princess dress up shoes whenever she wants to play dress-up and she takes them off when they begin hurting her feet. There are worse things in the world.

- Cheyane on September 23rd, 2009

i blame beyonce for this!!!! but i love bee lol lol

- melissa on September 23rd, 2009

i love the heels.. Suri is so beautiful

- bella mama on September 23rd, 2009

Some of you people are ridiculous. There are hundreds of pictures of Suri at different times, and never before has she worn heels.
Big deal, her mom let her wear heels for an outing. I am sure she had back up shoes in her purse. Even if they are actual heels, that does not mean Suri doesn’t use them for dress up shoes.
She is three years old. I can’t imagine making a negative comment about a three year old. And regarding her hair, so it looks a little messy. Do you want Kaite to hairspray it in place. I am sure your kids don’t look perfect all the time. Kudos for Katie for just letting her kid have a little freedom in her dress and appearance, and not worrying about what everyone says. Because it certainly appears she could never please everyone.

GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!

- jen on September 23rd, 2009

Oh my goodenss….it’s called dress up! Most of my daughter’s dress up shoes (and many of them are from Target or the Disney store, not “The Seductive Baby Store”)are open-toed.

- momof3 on September 23rd, 2009

I do realize that Katie brought a change of shoes and that’s great. That being said, do you “it’s just play” people realize the precident she’s setting? Those are not plastic dress up shoes that you get in a princess kit. Those are REAL, regular shoes. Heels do so much damage to feet and backs. She is still developing and growing, you wanna mess that up? Play at home, find, but I would NEVER, EVER let my girls wear them for any amount of walking. They have sparkly FLATS if they must dress up out of the house.

P.S. that skirt is ADORABLE!

- MammaDucky on September 23rd, 2009

I’m pretty sure a 3 year old is going to let mama know if her feet hurt.

- lisa on September 23rd, 2009

Forgot to add: the defense that Target and Disney sells them, so it’s ok is lame, at best. I’m fairly certain they don’t have your child’s future back and foot problems at heart when marketing those shoes. I can also buy deep fried candy bars, should I give it to my 3 yrs olds? If I did, that would possibly be setting them up for obesity and artery clogging, just like the shoes set them up for back and foot problems. Sometimes people brush things off as “no big deal” when they should think a little harder. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean you should buy it.

- MammaDucky on September 23rd, 2009

Now that’s one girly girl! LOL

- Terri on September 23rd, 2009

I happen to be a proud sancti mom(halaluah)I think Suri’s heels are in-appropriate.And you Anti-santi moms are just as bad as us proud sanctimommies you are on here bashing our comments-are you trying to say we have no right to state our opinions?.

- tuesday on September 23rd, 2009

WELCOME BACK SURI!!! YOU HAVE BENN GONE FROM CBB FOR A FEW WEEKS, AND ITS OBVIOUS THAT EVERYONE MISSED YOU!!! NOW THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO GRIPE AND DEBATE ABOUT!!!LOL..

- jenny on September 23rd, 2009

Suri’s outfit is adorable, as always. She is one cute little girl. The heels however, provide no support for a growing child’s feet. I don’t know how long she was wearing them, and they may have been shortlived dress up shoes, in which case, no big deal. Children have special support needs with their shoes, and many parents I see dress their children, especially daughters, with whatever they think is cute. This is a child, not a doll.

- Catca on September 23rd, 2009

Cuteness!! I can only hope my daughter turns out half as cute.

- TurboDad on September 23rd, 2009

why don’t those of you criticizing a little girl for playing dress up, go pay attention to your own kids

- Rebecca on September 23rd, 2009

Tuesday, that’s exactly what they are saying. Unless you have a nice as pie comment to make, they don’t want to hear it and they think they can tell you to be quiet. The people who try to self-police this forum are a million times worse than those who are making negative comments.

- Alex on September 23rd, 2009

If Suri doesn’t want to wear a coat mom doesn’t force it on her to not upset her, if she’s wearing heels, she’s just playing dress up. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has the impression of her being a spoiled little girl who gets everything she wants, but God forbid mentioning that out loud. No, it’s better to say that the important thing is for the kid to be happy. And to whoever asked if we get that opinion from an image, no, I actually get it from the reasons some readers do to defend some questionable choices.
Suri is a beautiful girl, and I love the fact that she’s so girly, but there’s got to be some boundaries. Heels are not ok for such a young girl.

- Anya on September 23rd, 2009

This little girl is so beautiful! Just like her mommy.

Although I love being able to see the children of stars I grew up watching, especially the ones I watched grow from children themselves, I still wish they had more privacy. It sometimes makes me sad to see photos of them eating with their children and running errands.Its like celebs are being stalked all the time, and it only gets worse when they have children. Oh well, that’s the price they pay I guess…

End of my rant. Cute pictures anyway

- Daphne on September 23rd, 2009

Looks like little Suri wanted to be mommy for the day with her purse and heels (what girl didn’t wear heels for dress up? She probably didn’t have them on for long):) Suri just gets more gorgeous and looks sweet and cute as a button!

- LB on September 23rd, 2009

Alex- No, that’s not what we’re saying. I can’t speak for everyone, of course, but what I’M saying is this: You have every right to state your opinion…but other people have every right to state theirs as well. Also, I personally don’t have a problem with people stating their opinions…as long as they do it respectfully. People can state opinions without being nasty about it!

Anyway, I don’t get why people are so worried about how Suri will turn out. I mean, looking at Bella and Connor, it’s pretty obvious that Tom did quite a good job with parenthood the first time around!

- CelebBabyLover on September 24th, 2009

Been a while since we’ve seen this little beauty ….

- Bancie1031 on September 24th, 2009

CelebBabyLover – if that’s the way you feel, you’re not one of the people I was referring to. I certainly don’t remember getting that impression from you in the past . It’s the people who comment only to tell other people whether their comments are acceptable. I know a couple of people specifically who I’m referring to, but I’m not going to name names because it’s just mean, and that’s not what this is about. Essentially what you’ve said is exactly what I’ve said, ALL PEOPLE should be allowed to state ALL their opinions. The comment police only want positive comments. They don’t like it if people have something negative to say. The moderators do a good job here, they can be trusted to trip any comments that aren’t acceptable.

The simple solution to this problem is that if people think they will be upset by others comments, they just don’t have to read the comments. They can look at the cute pictures instead. But there are those who seem to wait for negative comments just to have a go at people for holding negative views. This becomes clear when their rarely if ever comment on other posts or for other reasons. Like I said, I don’t actually think you’re one of them, so this isn’t an issue with you. I think we all just need to have more respect for each other’s rights to comment on the posts, and stop preventing each other’s rights to comment, if you get what I mean.

- Alex on September 24th, 2009

who cares about the heels, does anyone know where that SKIRT came from?? It’s absolutely FANTASTIC oh my lord!

- Aidan on September 24th, 2009

Okay this is the first time we have ever seen Suri out in a pair of heels so I highly doubt this is a regular occurence. There are thousands of pics of Suri, taken every time she walks out the door, and in 3 years we’ve never seen heels on her.

Secondly, they are not that high. Everyone is freaking out acting like this one outing in a tiny pair of heels is going to destroy her physique for the rest of her life. Uh, I don’t think so. I’d be a lot more worried about the moms letting their kids run around in belly baring tube tops than Katie letting Suri wear heels for a half an hour.

Third, I’d be willing to bet good money that every little girl this age spends WAY more time at home in their dress up heels than Suri did on this outing. Think about it, if a little girl at home plays dress up for a couple hours, they’re still walking around in thier little dress up heels the whole time. More than the time Suri was out and about in this pic.

Come off it people. She’s a kid. It’s no different than SJP going out to the store in her little camo pants and vest with a fake sword. They’re dressing up. Man I hate to think of the stifled imaginations going on in some houses if some of these parents really think the way they comment

- Shannon on September 25th, 2009

I just wish they would do something with her hair!!!

- Shawn on October 28th, 2009