Suri Cruise: Hot Cocoa Cutie

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After a busy day playing at the park and eating cupcakes on Saturday, Tom Cruise and Co. took it easy on Sunday with a trip to Starbucks and a lesuirely walk back to their Boston hotel.

While Katie Holmes enjoyed a caffeine pick-me-up, Suri, 3, went with a hot chocolate.

An onlooker tells PEOPLE: “[Suri] treated her warm drink like it was a treasure, and she enjoyed small sips.”

Heading back to the hotel, the three were spotted by fans, some of whom asked for autographs — which Tom graciously obliged.

Suri wears Juicy Couture’s Kids Ruffle Sleeve Dress in Cutting Class ($94).

Comments

Good for you Tom! Carrying that blanket and sweater like a trooper. Saturday was nice, but living outside Boston, I can assure you that Fall has arrived. I have to laugh out loud when I see these photos with everyone wrapped up except for dainty independent Suri. For all you “some kids just won’t wear coats” people, I salute you and the little tyrants you are raising.

- crimpe on October 13th, 2009

Suri looks like she is having a blast in those heels! She must feel more like mommy when she wears them! I love Tom and Katie in their plaid, fall has arrived in their fashion, but suri still wishes for summer )

- Gretchen on October 13th, 2009

Suri is such a cutie!!!! But seriously, $94 for a dress?? I could make it for about $15! lol

- Christine on October 13th, 2009

I just don’t understand why they are in jeans, flannels & boots while Suri is in sundresses… every day? I’m not even going to comment on the heels on a 3 YR OLD, absolutely ridiculous.

- Staci on October 13th, 2009

I am wondering why Tom and Katie are all bundled up and Suri looks like she is dressed for summer??

- Joy on October 13th, 2009

i cannot believe tom and katie would let their kid wear heels.. even if she was being a br** about it. but why am i not surprised?

- ey on October 13th, 2009

It looks like Suri ‘rules the roost’. And at 3 years old, too. Very sad…

- Joy on October 13th, 2009

I live right outside of Boston and it has been FREEZING this past week! I get cold just looking at this picture of Suri!!!

- Amarie on October 13th, 2009

Another Holmes-Cruise family post…anybody else want some popcorn?

- bungalowbliss on October 13th, 2009

I do, bungalowbliss!

- Liliana on October 13th, 2009

Suri is such a gorgeous little girl and you can tell she loves to dress up! I wish I had a ward-drobe half as nice as hers! The thing people don’t realize is Suri has 2 syblings who are way older than her, and according to Tom and Katie, she loves being with them and looks up to them. Because of constantly being around people older than her is most likely the reason she wants to drink coffee or hot chocolate like the big girls and all that… Now I get the impression that Connor and Bella live with Tom and Katie and I see Connor out with them occassionally, and I know teenagers like to have there space but i’d love to see the whole family together! or better yet Nicole Kidman with Connor and Bella and even Sunday!

- Lisa on October 13th, 2009

I’ll have to admit I live in Philly and it’s cold here to so I can imagine it’s colder in Boston. I can see if she doesn’t want to wear a jacket but then she should be dressed maybe with tights and a long sleeve dress. But like I said in the other posting…if she’s cold I’m sure she’s smart enough to ask for a jacket?!

- JMO on October 13th, 2009

Does anyone have info on her shoes?? They’re adorable! Just like her…and yes she makes me cold!

- Emaline on October 13th, 2009

Suri seems to do what she wants when she wants….the end. Must be a Scientology thing.

- joan on October 13th, 2009

Mmmm, Starbucks hot cocoa, I would be treasuring it too! So tasty.

- Rebecca on October 13th, 2009

Odd statement, Joan. I’m sure if the family didn’t follow scientology, you would’ve never brought their belief into it. I doubt you’d say, “Suri seems to do what she wants when she wants. Must be a Jewish thing.”

- Bella on October 13th, 2009

Bella, in scientology people believe in treating children like little adults. That is what Joan probably meant. And no she wouldn’t say that about Judaism or Christianity, because those religions don’t have this belief. I don’t think it was an odd comment.

Suri looks happy and comfortable, so I don’t get what the big deal is. Everyone has made these coat/shoes/dress comments like 20000 times before, aren’t they getting a little old?

- Erika on October 13th, 2009

god i cant believe they let her go out with practically nothing on, same thing as being dressed in a night gown. and the shoes, who the heck would dress there 3 yr old in heels, i wouldnt let my daughter wear them unless she is at least 14 yrs old. there is lots of time for her to grow up so let her hang out with kids, and be a kid instead letting her act like shes 25. when she gets 15 and wants to hang out with ppl who are like 25, and go to clubs or partying, and drinking then you will wonder why shes doing all this at a young age and dont know why she turned out to be a bad teen. not saying this will happen to her, but if letting her act like a adult now can do serious damage to such a small child.

- lilly on October 13th, 2009

HAHAHA! have to admit that I laughed at the scientology comment a lot. i’m sure it was more of a joke than a diss! but i’m gonna say i’m sure its a celebrity thing

- Gretchen on October 13th, 2009

Suri is a gorgeous little girl, but the heels are absolutely ridiculous, not only are they completely inappropriate for a three year old, but they do terrible things for her physical development. I really hope Tom and Katie come to their senses and get rid of heeled shoes for her.

- comparethemeerkat on October 13th, 2009

I didn’t even know they made heels for three year olds. Gosh, you are only young once. I just don’t get it.

- Chris on October 13th, 2009

oh good lord….you people are so critical. Sure, she’s wearing high heels. should we call the police? i mean, granted, i would NEVER let my daughter step out in those. but suri is theirs, and if they’re fine with it, it’s sort of comical how you people have problems. it’s not like they’re even listening to you. and as for the dress, maybe it is cold but she isn’t feeling cold. kids are funny like that. i remember when i was little, i was always cold – irrespective of the weather. and don’t get so anxious about poor little suri, i’m sure if she wanted a coat – they’d take her to the most expensive place and buy her three, so there!

- lana on October 13th, 2009

I usually wouldn’t comment about a child not wearing a coat- but I have to agree with the others that it’s been freezing up here in MA lately! They can do whatever they want with their kid, though. Maybe that’s why she has the hot chocolate!

- crg on October 13th, 2009

lana, no one is concerned about her being sheltered from the cold. As I pointed out, Tom has her precious blanket and sweater at the ready. No, the heels and refusal to wear a coat are indicative of something else. As for a three year old being influenced to wear heels and wanting to act older because of teenage siblings? Please. We dolled up much younger siblings and pranced them around in bizarre ensembles, but did my parents allow them out in public on a regular basis underdressed? Not so much.

- crimpe on October 13th, 2009

$94 for that?

- Kadi on October 13th, 2009

Um yeah, we’ve been getting snow here and flurries 2 hours from Boston.. Sometimes parents need to be the freaking parents.

- Sarah on October 13th, 2009

Is it me or have we been seeing a lot of them? I’m not complaining just making an observation.

- I♥CBB on October 13th, 2009

Crimpe rocks. lol

- Shaya on October 13th, 2009

Dear lordy this child never wears any clothes. It is just the strangest thing. I just can’t imagine dressing my kids in less than what I have on. It seems abnormal to me. At least if she was wearing some warm tights and like a scarf or something. If I saw any child on the street in the fall dressed like that I’d be shocked. It has nothing to do with her being a celebrity. She’s an adorable little girl. I just wished her parents had a bit more sense

- Lucy_R on October 14th, 2009

Those shoes are odd. Im just sayin…

- Katie on October 14th, 2009

aww what a cutie…a cold cutie though. I read an article recently which critizied tom and katies parenting. Now people before you get at me,these arent my views: article stated that Suri isnt allowed have a normal childhood even normal by celeb status,she has no official bed time,she spends so much time on planes that she suffers from jet lag alot and throws alot of tantrums due to lack of sleep. Just wanted to let you guys know whats been said out there.

- maggie on October 14th, 2009

Its like they are scared of her…which makes me a bit scared of her. Her tantrums must be out of control!

- loopsy on October 14th, 2009

Next in the UK sold a very similar dress this Summer for £9 for 2!! I have to say as a mother of 2 daughters aged 3 and 2, I could not imagine letting my daughters out in the Autumn (our word for Fall) in a summer dress with no coat. In my house, mummy rules, no arguments about what to or not to wear!

- Tracie on October 14th, 2009

I, too, wish the parents had a bit more sense. And I agree with Joan. I have come to my own conclusion that they allow her to make her own decisions because of their belief that she is a little adult. The thing is that a three year old is not capable of making adult decisions. They need to dress her appropriately (whether she likes it or not) or she may end up in the hospital with life-threatening pneumonia. She doesn’t understand that but as mature adults, they should and should do everything in their power to protect her. Carrying a jacket and blanket on your shoulder (which I believe are really basically props and for the benefit of their critics) is not really protecting your child. I just don’t get it.

- Angel on October 14th, 2009

The main thing people are failing to notice it seems is that Tomis carrying, over his shoulder, what appears to be a pink cardigan and perhaps a childs white coat!
Perhaps they just left somewhere are were going to the car so therefore there was no need to put it on only to possibly take it off again or vice versa!
Not a cruise/holmes fan, she should be wrapped up if cold weather and out and about consistently and I’m not a champion of heels out on children unless during dress up in the home, not on the street! But look carefully or at least realise this is one snap. No-one knows where they are going/coming from and the reason she may not have a coat on.

- MrsL on October 14th, 2009

She’s adorable!
But 3 years-old wearing heels?? She sure is learning fashion pretty quickly, must be mommy katie wanting her looking all grown up.

- Elaine on October 14th, 2009

my daughter is 2 years old and she hates to wear a coat, but guess what she does because I’m her Mom and she needs to wear one. The shoes are so ridiculous, you can tell Suri is in charge.

- Kirsty on October 14th, 2009

It has been quite chilly here in Boston!!! Not sure why she is dressed for summer?! And seriously, $94 for THAT dress?! Looks like something you could get at Walmart for $9!

- Jae on October 14th, 2009

Gosh, maybe her temperature runs a little higher than the normal? I don’t see her freezing at all. She looks happy and not bothered!

- Amy on October 14th, 2009

I don’t think there would be something wrong with Suri not wearing a coat if this were a one-time thing … but we see it all the time and I think it’s indicative of how they let Suri do what she wants, like she’s a little adult. In my my house, with my children, I’m the mom and what I say goes. If my kid wants to wear shorts and it’s 30 degrees outside, I will absolutely not let him do it. Yes, it would be easier to let him do what he wants to do but he’s my son and my job is to protect him.

Perhaps Tom and Katie should exert little more parental authority. If not, can’t wait to see what Suri’s like as a teen!

- Carolyn on October 14th, 2009

I agree Angel. I don’t really know much about the beliefs of Scientology, but if one of the things they follow is that children are treated like little adults, then nothing about Suri suprises me in the least. If that’s the case, I would assume then that they believe in allowing her to make her own choices, regardless of the fact that she is not, at 3 years old, going to make the best ones. But hey, what are you going to do. That’s their belief, that’s the way they live their lives. I don’t believe in Scientololgy, so I certainly don’t allow my children to make all their own choices. Everyone’s different. It’s not my place to say whether their beliefs are right or wrong.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with a kid wearing little heels out for a quick run to the store. Their kids, they like to play dress up. Why does everyone push so hard for kids to have playtime, but act like it’s only okay in the home? Why does imagination and play have to stop at the front door. My daughter goes out to the store every now and then dressed in her little dress up heels and a purse, and a big funny hat, and a ton of plastic jewelry. If she’s been playing with her makeup (she is 5), I don’t make her scrub it off before we go. She likes going to the store and pretending to be the mommy. She has a list and she puts things in the cart, she “pays”. It’s not going to hurt her to wear little heels every now and then, as long as it’s not a regular thing I don’t see the problem.

- Shannon on October 14th, 2009

i’m not sure why her dress was so expensive. does anyone else think it looks like a nightgown from walmart?

- SH on October 14th, 2009

Beautiful family, I don’t normally comment but I love reading everyones views not just on Tom and Katie. I try to be open minded that maybe the child has a medical condition that they perhaps want to keep private.

I have a relative that always dresses in summer apparel and my grandmother would go crazy when she saw her. My aunt explained to the adults in the family that she has medical condition that her body temp is not the same as ours and she basically has something like hot flashes but to a more critical extent. Now they have a five month old son and he also basically over heats.

I’m sorry i don’t know what its called or what causes it.

- Dee on October 14th, 2009

OH MY GAD! THE DRESS! THE SHOES! THE PRICE! THE COLD! THE HAIR! THE COCOA! IS THE END OF THE WORLD!
(sorry to repeat this, but you are talking about the same subject so why can’t I?)

- elisa on October 14th, 2009

No coat? At least she doesn’t want to be naked all the time like my four daughters did! And not wearing a coat does not equal pneumonia – it’s caused by a variety of microorganisms, not cold weather. So her parents spend $94 on a dress – they can afford it. I’m more outraged when I see teenaged welfare moms buying $94 shoes for a kid who can’t even walk, yet. Suri likes dresses, she likes girly dresses, let her have them. Let her have the high-heels, too. I doubt her parents let her wear them all day, every day. When she falls down or they hurt her feet – she’ll get real and get some sneakers. And so what if she gets a cocoa at Starbucks, my kids and every kid in my neighborhood does it, too. It doesn’t make them a “little adult”. Its warm and sweet – kids like it. It costs a dollar-something and it’s rude to get yourself a drink and not offer the kids one. I don’t know about their “religion” wanting children to be little adults, but I do know about raising kids and sometimes you just have to let them be free/independent or else they will never learn. Also, sometimes you just have to decide when to lay down the law, in order not to seem overbearing or controlling.

- Veronica on October 14th, 2009

I can *maybe* see the argument for her wearing a dress with no sweater or coat this past Saturday since it was in the mid 60s and sunny, but Sunday was a different story. I wore jeans and boots with a wool cardigan and coat for going out that night, and the morning temp. was no better-lows were in the high 40s/early 50s. I am so sick of this “maybe she doesn’t feel the cold/doesn’t like sweaters/doesn’t like coats” crap, because that’s what it is-crap to distract from the real issue of Suri constantly getting her way. There are so many issues discussed here-breastfeeding, co-sleeping, etc.-that are actually worthy of discussion and debate. The fact that there is a nagging group of people who try to seriously argue why a toddler should be able to wear dresses that barely cover here in fall weather when temperatures are closer to freezing than not is something that never fails to truly astound me. Further proof that common sense is not so common.

And as for her dress, I may be a huge Juicy fan, but $94 for that? When there are so many gorgeous dresses they sell for that price? I’ve seen way cuter at Target for $12.99.

- Lauren on October 14th, 2009

Can we please dress this child! She is always under-dressed!!! Unless she has a weird body temperature problem can we get some clothes, socks, hat jacket, something on this kid. I live in NY and its usually warmer than Boston and I am freezing and wearing a coat. My kids have t-shirts with sweaters on top and a jacket and long pants and socks and shoes! If it is breezy I also throw on hats! (they are 2 and 1). Is it a scientology thing to freeze the kids to pneumonia??

- Michelle on October 14th, 2009

As soon as I saw a “Suri post” I clicked to see how many “she’s not wearing a sweater comments” there were… yup, the usual.

Snide remark aside, I do want to share that I have a friend who’s daughter doesn’t ever want to wear a jacket… we (the mom and I and everybody else)is freezing with sweaters and boots and she’s barely wearing anything. Mom puts on jackets and what have you but the little girl ends up taking them off. And yes her parents are conscientious, responsible parents. I dislike Tom Cruise and the whole Scientology ruse, but so far, I have yet to see a picture of Suri in danger or unattended. And I know Katie has received a lot of flack for not being all ‘dolled-up’ but I for one like the natural un-Hollywood look.

- JustMe on October 14th, 2009

Hi Katie and Tom — If it’s cold enough for hot chocolate, it’s too cold for a sundress and sandals. Thanks!

- mmh on October 14th, 2009

Beautiful dress, beautiful shoes, beautiful girl.
You guys cant take it seriosly right? I mean, about shoes thing. Kids play,,, u know??

- Mariel on October 14th, 2009

Speaking from my own experience, I have always run hot. As a child, I would sit and cry when we were at the beach, rather than run around and play, like my siblings. I was constantly complaining of being hot. While it may not be what we would do with our children, I don’t think it’s fair to judge Tom and Katie. We have no idea what’s going on, so to say it’s because Suri’s a brat or because of their religion, is ridiculous. My parents couldn’t keep a coat on me and I can assure you, I was not in control. My parents were fairly strict, but you learn to pick your battles or understand that not all children are the same. Besides, Tom appears to have a child’s jacket and blanket over his shoulder, so I’m not quite understanding the concern.

- gargoylegurl on October 14th, 2009

I think it’s fair to say that Suri is the princess and Katie and Tom bow down to her every beck and call This I can say won’t make for very great pre-teen years! Good luck TomKat on your KittenKat!!

- JMO on October 14th, 2009

it must not be cold in boston during fall…i don’t know, I live in california. but if katie and tom are in flannels and long pants, it looks slightly cold. I make my child wear a coat, it’s not her decision, she’s a child. I am the parent and it is my job to be responsible for her and make her do things that are for her own benefit. I guess kate and tom have a different outlook on parenthood, or it’s not cold …

- rhyssa on October 14th, 2009

That little girl is such a cutie!! But, please … Tom and Katy … comb her hair and get it out of her face!!!

- Katherine on October 14th, 2009

LORD, WILL YOU PEOPLE PLEASE GET OFF HER HAIR AND CLOTHES…..I have a 3 yr old little girl and guess what, she gets to pick out what she wants to wear..
I do this for a couple different reasons.
1. If she learns to make her own desicions now, hopefully, she will learn to make the right ones later down the road.
2. If she chooses to wear a yellow shirt, green shorts, and pink socks, and gets made fun of, one of two things will happen. She will either learn that actions have consequences, or she will realize from a very early age that she can deside EXACTLY who she wants to be and will conform to NO ONES ideas.

Either way, as long as she is true to herself, I dont really care.

O one more thing. Its completely impossible to keep every little of strand of hair out of someones face. GET OVER IT

- Karen on October 14th, 2009

Is it bad that I come to read these comments to get my laugh for the day?
I always get a good laugh from people who take themselves so seriously.

- CC on October 14th, 2009

The woman behind them has on capris and flip flops. Where are her socks, shoes, etc? I think Suri will be quite all right.

- 2little on October 14th, 2009

I am all for letting a child be themself. If my daughter wants to wear green pants, orange polka dot shirt, blue shoes, and red and white striped socks that is just fine. As long as she is dressed appropriately for the weather it does not bother me. It was very chilly in Boston this week and there is seriously no excuse for letting a little 3 year old child out in practically nothing. I can’t believe what some people are saying about their kids not liking to wear coats and refusing or taking them right off so they don’t even bother to make them wear one. So what if they don’t want to wear a coat. They are a child and you are the parent. You have the say, you make sure they put and keep their coat on by any means you as the adult feel necessary. Like others have said, I’m quite curious as to what kind of handful Tom and Katie will have when their little princess becomes a teen. Stand up and grow a pair Tom.

*2little*- the woman behind them is wearing capris and flip flops but she is also wear a scarf and jacket.

- Elizabeth on October 14th, 2009

My son went through a stage at two where he’d refuse to put on his coat. Being a wilful little monster. So I opened the front door stood him outside in the snow and waited until he changed his mind. He did that pretty quickly.

Shouldn’t we be teaching our children to make the RIGHT decisions themselves instead of the whole ‘mummy rules’ thing? If mummy ALWAYS makes their decisions for them how are they going to function in the world? I’m a very strict parent, but I also know my kid needs to learn to make his own way in the world. Even at four he makes some pretty major decisions.

Suri seems like a smart kid, if she was cold, she’d ask for a jacket, she doesn’t look sick to me. Some things just aren’t worth the tantrums.

- Gem on October 14th, 2009

This is from an article in London’s Daily Mail newspaper a few weeks back.

“For Scientologists do not regard children in the same way as everybody else. After all, according to the so-called religion’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, the human body is nothing more than a vessel for a drifting alien spirits.
As such, children are not mere innocents. Rather, their bodies are the vessels for ancient ‘Thetan’ beings which have lived many previous lives.
Therefore there is no reason to treat children any differently from adults, even where punishment is concerned.

Especially important is the notion that children raised as Scientologists (infants such as Suri, who has already been signed up for the New Village Academy, a school that reportedly uses Scientology teaching methods) must be allowed to have ‘self-determination’.

Many Scientologist parents are also reluctant to allow their offspring to socialise with children who have not been raised according to Scientology’s rigid directives – and it has been reported the Cruises are no different.

Even those who meet Suri at her two different dance classes in LA (she has already announced a desire to be an actress and dancer when she grows up) are never permitted to socialise with her out of hours.

Every week Suri’s entourage, including her mother, wait for her outside the classroom and whisk her off immediately after the lesson.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1219154/Suri-Cruise-year-old-million-dollar-wardrobe.html#ixzz0TwFWsHS6

- annie on October 14th, 2009

I’m an ex-pat from the UK living in the US. The London Daily Mail is essentially a tabloid newspaper. Therefore, I don’t give them much credibility or believe much of what they print. That being said, I will admit that Scientology strikes me as odd, but honestly, I don’t know enough about it to make a fair judgment.

I’m not particularly a fan of Tom’s, but I have to say, he seems like a great dad and his older children seem like delightful, happy teens.

While Suri is obviously a privileged young lady, I don’t envy this little girl. When she’s old enough to understand, she’ll no doubt get to hear of all the rumors and comments made about her, her parents, their religion, her hair, her shoes, her coat (*rolls eyes*), etc. I remember the conspiracy theories that were circulating not only during Katie’s pregnancy, but also shortly after Suri’s birth. People actually doubted she was real, or that Tom and Katie were her biological parents. And, there were many other outlandish theories. It’s pretty disgraceful really… You kinda have to wonder how all of this will impact Suri as she gets older and begins to understand more….

- gargoylegurl on October 14th, 2009

i remember reading that they never say no to her…..cant remember if it was a scientology thing or just with them but theyll end up with a spoiled kid if they dont show some authority.
that said….she looks like the happiest little kid….and they seem like a really happy family!! cute pic!

- lesley on October 14th, 2009

I was in Boston for the weekend and it was cold…I was wearing my North Face. Oh and I have a 3 year old also and he wears a coat in fall because that is what people do in cold weather…not that foreign of a concept!
Saying oh maybe she is not cold or won’t put on a jacket is just ridiculous, be a parent and look out for your child. They are both in flannel and boots . Enough excuses just put some warm clothes on the child regardless of if she has a tantrum or not!

- lala21 on October 14th, 2009

Here is, I don’t know, just a thought……Let her PARENTS decide what is best for HER……

And everyone else commentting on here can choose whats best for YOUR children…

Honestly who are we to critize what someone else is doing…Who is to say that your way is the right way

- Karen on October 14th, 2009

People keep saying that it is obvious that Suri is spoiled but I don’t see how that can be deduced from a few paparazzi photos. She actually seems well behaved. She is always holding Katie’s hand, has not had a public tantrum, and always seems to have a pleasant attitude. That is more than can be said for a lot of three year olds.

- Olva on October 14th, 2009

I do dress my one year old son the way I choose and they can dress their daughter the way they choose. However, it is 40 degrees here in Pittsburgh, even colder in Boston… that is NOT sundress weather, just look at how her parents are dressed? C’mon.

- Staci on October 14th, 2009

Clearly Suri looks ridiculous. I won’t say any more. But more interestingly I think this is the best I’ve seen Katie nad Tom look in ages!

- loopsy on October 14th, 2009

elisa, you forgot to add that her hair is in her face and she is allowed to carry a hot beverage by herself. I think that covers it though, haha

- Kasee on October 14th, 2009

“# bungalowbliss Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 8:26 pm

Another Holmes-Cruise family post…anybody else want some popcorn?
# Liliana Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

I do, bungalowbliss!”

Hilarious!! (*putting popcorn into microwave then scrolling back to the top…)

- sinclair on October 14th, 2009

Dee – There is a medical condition (sorry, I can’t remember what’s it’s called) that the body overheats at temperatures over 75 degrees so much that it can actually start to damage the internal organs. When the person goes out into too warm weather they actually have to wear a special vest that several ice packs can be put into to keep their core temperature low, even for a short trip to the doctor or something simple like that. (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition built a house for a family with a preteen with that condition.) There’s also a reverse condition in which the person can’t get too cold or it will have a similar result on their internal organs.

I’m usually hot, even if it is on the colder side outside. Therefore I rarely wear coats unless it is beyond freezing out. However, if I’m with a charge of mine (I’m a nanny for younger children) and it is cold out, whether they like it or not they will be wearing a coat. Even if they decide they want it off once we get in the car. I don’t want to have to explain to the parents that their child is now sick because I chose to let the child not wear their coat when they should have been! As for the shoes. They look kindof like dress-up heels to me. They’re fine, IMO.

- Sarah M. on October 14th, 2009

Sarah M.- Cold doesn’t make people sick. It’s germs that do that.

Dee- Good point! For all we know, Suri could have the same condition your relatives do, and overheat easily. In otherwords, there actually could be a valid reason as to why she rarely wears a coat.

lesley- They never said that. Tom said last year around this time that it’s HARD to say no to her, but he and Katie have never said that they NEVER say no to her.

Karen- I agree completely! I think it’s pretty safe to assume that Tom and Katie know their child 100 times better than any of us ever will!

All of that said, I don’t get why people claim Scientology is the reason Suri doesn’t wear a coat. I mean, Tom has been a Scientologist since even before he and Nicole Kidman adopted Bella and Connor (from what I’ve read, the woman he was married to before Nicole, Mimi Rogers, got him into Scientology). However, Bella and Connor don’t appear to have been allowed to make their own choices when they were little kids. So why would it be any different with Suri?

Similarly, Bella and Connor appear to be very well-adjust, polite, and well-mannered young adults. Therefore, I don’t see why people think Suri will be any different!

- CelebBabyLover on October 15th, 2009

Kasee,
Have you ever felt the temperature of a “kid’s hot chocolate” at Starbucks? It’s warm, at best. My kids complian that it is too cold and the barista says they have a rule as to what temperature a “kid’s hot chocolate” is served.

- Veronica on October 15th, 2009

Veronica, I was being sarcastic

- Kasee on October 15th, 2009

To Karen …. I didn’t think my comment about Suri’s hair was a bad one!

I have 6 yo twin girls and although I agree with you that you can’t get every strand of hair out of the face … my girls never look disheveled when they go out like this little girl does on a majority of her pictures. Yes, I encourage them to choose the clothes they wear and sometimes it’s ugly (I must say, lol) but I try to teach them to take care of themselves and brushing their hair is part of it. This being said, if her parents don’t mind her looking this way, more power to them but she would be soooo much prettier if her hair was brushed.

My comment was only an observation. The picture is out there, why not comment on it. Everybody is giving their two cents, as you do, so please don’t come out lecturing people!

- Katherine on October 15th, 2009

Katherine- How do we know they don’t comb Suri’s hair. It could be that they do…but the wind messes it up again! I have long hair myself, and that happens to me all the time!

- CelebBabyLover on October 16th, 2009