Comments on: Does Suri Cruise Need Friends?

By: tyler

tyler — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:48:17 +0000

In other words, to cut the circus act.

By: tyler

tyler — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:47:32 +0000

I think that Katie invites the attention. She takes her child to the playground dressed in a new summertime designer dress — an environment where other kids are dressed for play (and for the weather). Although Suri’s very cute, she stands out like a sore thumb. Even Mary would have to admit (even if in private where no one else can hear her) that Katie’s behavior is a little odd

If Katie would come back down to earth, I believe there’s a chance that she could reverse some of the damage done. The key is to get the blogs to lose interest in her circus act.

By: suzy

suzy — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:00:26 +0000

i think she is a very healthy looking, BEAUTIFUL, well behaved child, and she seems age appropriate not playing with friends. most kids that age just look at each other but play solo even if they are right beside them. this is how they learnto form relationships. in my opinion katie and tom seem like wonderful, loving, parents. so what she is a little spoiled. all 3 of my kids were and still are and they are grown. being a little spoiled helps them to gain trust and confidence.! lighten up on them. they look like they spend alot of time with her and really have fun with her.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:44:22 +0000

I think Suri gets to interact with kids her own, we just don’t get to see it and that is at it should be.
Tom and Katie both have large extended families and friends and colleagues with children around Suri’s age. We aren’t privy to their lives away from the outings so to judge based on pictures which only capture moments in time seems unfair.

As an example, from what I read Patrick Wilson’s son and Suri are around the same age and he and Katie set up a dressing room in the theatre as a playroom.

As an onlooker to see the way the paps encircle Tom and Katie to capture a picture is disturbing and I think they should back off especially so when Suri is with them.

It seems to me that the paps are not allowed to assemble directly in front of where Tom and Katie are residing but with those long range lenses the pics taken makes it appear as if they are.

By: lala

lala — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:04 +0000

I agree with Mary that “one size fits all” does not and should not apply to children. Just because Leah’s daughter does not play with other children at the playground does not mean that Karen’s children are “too social” (a ridiculous comment BTW) because they are more outgoing.
I have worked in childcare and am a mother and in my opinion. Suri does not know how to socialize around children her age. Again, my opinion. I am not an expert and do not profess to be. That’s not saying that Suri isn’t loved or well taken care of. I’m sure she is – - but yes, I think she is sheltered. She is taking private classes at Chelsea Piers for heaven’s sake – - and everywhere she goes, she is accompanied by her parents’ bodyguard(s). As someone else pointed out, the last time she appeared to be in children’s play clothes was in Germany last year – - she is taken to the playground in fancy party dresses. Of course that child is sheltered and of course she is going to stand out.
I feel for her, I really do. I wish Tom and Katie would put her in some little jeans or coveralls and put her in a playgroup with other children her age. She needs that. As wonderful as the parent-child bond is, Suri is at the age where she should be flexing her independent muscles a little bit and stepping away from mom and dad, to understand children her age.

Mary, I also agree about the paps. I feel that Suri is, dare I say it, traumatized by the pap attention. She covers her eyes, her ears and buries her head in her father’s or mother’s shoulder. I think that’s sad. Expecting the paps to back off is expecting too much, unfortunately. However, I do wish that Tom and/or Katie would ask the paps to step back and respect Suri’s privacy.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:34:09 +0000

I often wonder why people believe that one size fits all when it comes to children…….. That is not the case and to say a particular child does this and that child that therefore yours should be doing it too is something I don’t understand.

What makes for a stable environment more than anything is having/knowing that parents are there for their child no matter what, that parents enjoys spending time with their children whether or not there are nannies in their employ.

The paps as annoying as they are will always be a part of Suri’s life. At 2 and a half she seems to be playing hide and seek/peek-a boo with them. If she follows her parents lead, she will learn to smile maybe wave and move on………….That approach has served her parents well.
My only wish is that the paps respect the fact that Suri is a toddler and let her be but maybe in this day and age that’s asking too much but it shouldn’t.

By: concerned mom

concerned mom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:23:50 +0000

Thanks for the input. My daughters are grown and very very happy. I was a single mom who spent every moment I had besides work doing things with them. We lived in Arizona, we went hiking and exploring around Indian ruins, Oak Creek Canyon, etc. We lived in Florida, we did all the parks-Disney, Universal, Sea World, etc which by the way is NOT what they remember. They do remember all the time we spent at the beach with friends they brought along, all the sleepovers we had with their friends over at our place,etc. You don’t know me so please don’t presume to tell me where I am coming from. I feel that Katie and Tom love Suri very much, but traveling the world with a small child, living in hotels and this house and that house, do not make for a stable environment. She is obviously traumatized by the cameras and yet recent pics I think on JJ show Tom standing outside his SUV letting all the papps stap away while Suri is cowering in his arms.. He takes her to a park in a designer dress and it has to be an arranged event because no one even looks their way, much less interacts with Suri. I do nanny work on the weekends and the little boy I watch and take to the park engages automatically with any children there and in fact is disappointed if no one comes to play with.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:11:03 +0000

Flu not flue

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:08:29 +0000

Tyler, what is SAD is for you and other people to think that a child can only be happy if they are around other children all the time. Nothing in my daughter’s life is sad. My daughter is usually with me and we have a blast. I think its sad when parents stick their kids in daycare all day! When my daughter enters preschool and grade school she will get plenty of social stimulation with other children on a daily basis; probably a lot of colds and flue too!

By: tyler

tyler — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:31:20 +0000

Wow, Leah.
You would hate it if your daughter played with other children every day? That’s kinda sad.