crazy the way suri's parents are pampering her... as though she's an adult... sux man

There is nothing wrong with playing dress up: after you are bottle free, diaper free and blankie free. This kid is dressed up like an adult to hide the infantilism that still exists in a 4 year old.

What little girl does NOT want to play dress-up in some way? SO what!!!!

Most of these comments are really ridiculous. People obviously like to mind someone else's business and give advices when no one ask. I would really like to see so "perfect" children of so perfect-and-I-know-everything-parents that commented here, or they don't have children at all but still know everything. But unfortunately we don't get to see pictures of their children, we would be surprised and here they are all so smart and righteous. How do you know this child is spoiled, did you ever meet these people?

Shame on you.
Actors are humans like everybody else. Let them live their lives as it's not enough that they have paparazzi after them all the times. Nothing wrong is with this child, and pardon me, is out there some kind of policy that says " child has to have her hair done or up at all the times" and the rest of us are not aware of it.
Do you realize how ridiculous these comments are.

A parent/parents who lose a battle with their 3 year old clearly needs some parenting 101. Letting a child wear "high heels" just because she wants to..hello??? who's the grown up here? And who would buy a 3 year old heels anyway??? As far as the hair goes, I understand...some kids don't like their hair up or whatever...but all the time??? I have yet to see one time that this child's hair is done or up or whatever. This tells me that the mother does not even try.

And even if someone could run up and down the stairs in heels...I was wondering...if this person was 3 when she started doing that...

Let's get real here...this 3 year old is growing up like a rotten child who gets her way all the time - it seems like, agreeing to some posts. Spoiled, bratty and one who throws temper tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. Now that's NOT how to raise a child.

Do you really think that Katie and Tom wants to be left alone??? When did you ever see them not wanting to have a picture taken??? This child is their ticket to remind people what they look like. Problem is, the child is not normal by any means - blankets, baby bottles, summer clothes on winter season, high heels? Too girly and bratty. Sorry. This one's a loser!

she is a beautiful, well-cared for child. leave her (and her parents) alone!

Has anyone ever dealt with a 3 year old that has a mind of their own. I have.

Maybe Katie lost the battle. Maybe Suri is insisting on wearing the shoes. Maybe not. No one knows except her.

And the hair comments? Get real. When my youngest daughter was 3, she hated barrets, ponytails etc..., it was all I could do to get it combed.

Child services? Get real.

this girl is terrified of the photog. katie seems to coax her into this set up. my eye those two are alone in the city. she could say okay these heels and the the photo guy are scarring--hurting my child. look how uncomfortable suri looks in all the heels picutres.

Suri is a beautiful little girl. The shoes look a bit small for her, but I don't think the heel is inappropriate. I remember those play "Cinderella" shoes that had little heels that we used to buy in the toy stores. I did notice that her toes look a little cramped in the open area. Maybe her little feet are hurting by the t strap being too tight. Those things can be so tight that they can create blisters if worn to long and with too much walking.

I agree with the posting that Suri looks like a homeless child. The two colors of red clash in the sweater and dress, the dress looks too big and like something from a dirty clothes hamper or a thrift store. Her hair looks uncombed and even dirty. You never see Katie or Tom look as untidy as this little angel. I've seen Katie in a ponytail in years past. Suri would be darling in a ponytail, or even the short hairdo that Katie has--or even a little pageboy. Katie's hair always looks fresh, combed and clean.

In the parents' defense, sometimes kids pick out what they want to wear, and that is that. We are just looking at a picture and don't know what went on before it or is going on after it. It's so easy to judge based on the moment. But I will say: If Suri is demonstrating the type of behavior that she is in charge and can tell Mom and Dad what to do at 3 years old and her parents don't have any control or say so on what she is allowed to wear, then gosh help the famous couple when she gets older. I am a retired elementary school teacher, and a parent of a grown child myself. Kids need guidance on how to dress and act in public. They learn by doing, and model their parents. If a little one at 3 is given free rein to make all the rules, there's going to be trouble for everyone in the years ahead. This has nothing to do with the Cruise family's religious beliefs, it's just parenting common sense.

The shoes do look a little too fancy to be just going for a stroll. I wonder if they are uncomfortable, and if Suri picked them out herself?

Unfortunately, the child gets more homely as she gets older. Can't they afford a decent haircut for her? She looks like a homeless kid that someone dressed up for a charity photo.

Please, please, please...let her live and look like a girl. it is now that children are wearing tennis shoes and jeans. We lost the sense of fashion... Please leave Suri alone...Get back to your own dog or children.. See how your own parenting skills are... That's actually short heel that what I wore at that age... Babe, I can run on stairs in high heeled shoes... Who cares? Whose business it is? She is a healthy little girl... Who has a parent who loves her... Please focus on children without shoes... donate

No wonder they are always carrying her... Her feet hurt!

Personally, I think heels on a child is ludicrous. Im more concerned, however, with the fact that every time I see photographs of this little girl and her parents, they have sweaters or coats on and she rarely does. What's up with that? Put a coat on that baby.

the shoes look wierd for everyday wear,it seems like she should at least have on white tights, with black maryjanes-no heels and a white instead of red sweater...lol! that would have been cute. i dont know why she doesnt fix the child's hair. the poor kid has to keep pushing the hair off her face. just a barrette or two would do it.
the dresses she puts her in are cute though.
but i must say, from the pictures i have seen, this child doesnt look "happy" she looks a little distracted if not stressed. same with the brangelina brood. they dont look "happy".
in comparision jennifer and ben affleck's child, violet appears to be a very happy child, she often has a radiant smile on a her face, you can just tell she loves being with her parents.
i hope they are all having a happy childhood, however. a good start in life is everything.

Let the child be a child. Once again we have a parent that wants to be the child's friend.

I write as a high-heel wearing grown-up woman. Heels are not great for adults. They are terrible for growing children with growing feet, ankles, knees, hip and spine. Children also do not have great balance and she is far more likely to fall in these shoes than in sensible ones for a child her age--particularly since she is on pavement. As to the "she feels pretty" comments, so what? She can feel pretty in shoes that are suitable for her age and development.

That said, her mother's obsession with clothes and shoes for a child this age speaks to a host of far more significant problems when she gets older. Very sad for this cute little girl.

Oh for goodness sake, didn't any of you guys like to "dress like mommy" when you were little? It's not as if the rest of her outfit is all grown up. Suri is always dressed in a cute little girl's dress/outfit. She's just a little girl going through a phase, and everyone's making a big, ridiculous deal out of it.

What's far worse than her little tap-style shoes is the stalking photog intruding into the privacy of this mother and daughter who are trying to have a normal day. Geesh! Get your priorities straight people.

All you morons, so what if they're Scientologist. You need to take a good look at your own religion, I don't think it's any better. You are the losers for looking at the pictures and making negative remarks.

Those parents are pitiful and the child exploited.

She is finally turning out to be a cute little girl. She is a princess like most little girls want to be. Who really cares what she wears? Got to remember this is Katie's first child so she will probably let her get away with a lot of stuff that Suri wants to do.

WE can always discuss health care to me that is more important.

I have a 5 year old grandaughter and I bought her some shoes with a heel simular to those BUT they are only to be worn to church with tights they will not be worn to the park, mall, or anywhere else other than church, I will not allow her to tell me what she wants especially when its not in her best intrest and I always tell my grandaughter she is beautiful which she is but she does not need to wear heels everyday to feel beautiful. Katie is a SLOB always have been and she is raising her child to be just like her, why don't she at least have her child well groomed even if she chooses not to be, there are a lot of little cute sparkley shoes out there for little girls. Where are Katie's parents to help guide her and teach her that she is the parent not suri and you have to do whats in the best intrest of your childs well being regardless to what she wants.

You're relentlessly stalking a 3-year-old to sell her photos and post them on the internet and you're wondering whether her shoes are the problem here?

I had jelly shoes when I was her age. Many pairs in lots of colors. They were very popular in the mid 80s and they had heels on them about as high as this with open toes. All the girls wore them. This just doesnt seem different to me.

To all you people who say this is bad parenting... You are ignorant. When you look at Suri you can tell she feels pretty. She doesn't wear them to be sexy, shes a child, she has no idea what that means. It doesn't make Katie a bad mother what so ever. Shes making her child happy and its harmless. You wouldn't say anything to her in person because its not your place and you would look like an opinionated jerk, but behind a keyboard its easy to go off on how horrible you think this is. They aren't hooker boots, they are simply a higher heel on a shoe. Like someone mentioned, tap dancers wear similar shoes. Would you go up in a tap class and protest? How would this ruin a child's feet and back more than taking ballet? How about all the kids who play football or soccer who come home with broken limbs? Kids will be kids, and this kid likes high heels.

why do we care?

she has the right to wear watever shoe she likes. or even not wearing any shoe.

High Heels and a Security Blanket!!!! What's wrong with this picture???

Katie is more of an idiot that I thought she was.

Heels for a young child - that is stupid. Her little body is growing and I hate to think that they are doing to her feet and back.

High heels and pointed toes ruined my feet and I was fully grown when I wore them.

Katie needs a visit from Child Protection services.

Over on another site - several people wrote in and said she was still in diapers. How they know that I haven't a clue - but I find it believable for some reason.

I feel sorry for the child - she apparently has no boundries and when she becomes a teenager - it is going to be very interesting. It's going to be sad. Actually it's already very sad.

Those look more like dance or tap shoes. Maybe little Suri is taking dancing or tap lessons.
I'm not sure what the big deal is anyways. She's a sweet little girl.

Quite typical of today's parents...the kids rule the roost. It's either their way or there's a tantrum to deal with.

I'm more concerned as to how her parents flaunt her around for photo opts. It's no wonder she's hiding in her mother's arms.

Too cute! And not "high" heels. They look stable, and tasteful. And as a parent of two, you end up carrying your small kids at some point during most outings no matter what they're wearing. I'm sure most of the haters don't have kids, esp. those crying "child abuse", which is a pretty harsh term to throw around for something like this when there is real abuse out there elsewhere. This little girl looks happy, well-fed, and loved. Nuff said.

They are scientologists...scientologists don't say "no" to their children. So if Suri wants heels, Suri gets heels. It's as simple as that.

I agree with those who said the real problem is paparazzi taking close up shots and upsetting her - when i was a little girl i wore heels to play in - and besides, they are not really even that high anyway - more to the point - who cares?

It is WAY too cold in Boston right now to be wearing shoes like that! Suri, your mommy should have you in warm socks and closed shoes!

My goodness! SO what, she wears heels occasionally, she's a little GIRL! My daughter likes to wear her dress up heels when we go to the grocery store too upon occasion, does that make me a bad mom too?! This poor little child is besieged by paps dogging her every step daily, not THAT'S something to be worried about!!!

They are kitten heels. Is this really a crime?? I think she looks darned cute!

Lured into looking at your site with the promise of some pics with shoes - yet I can't see them because they are covered in adverts and my browser is sensibly paranoid enough to block them.

Adverts covering the story = dumb. Not visiting again.

why would any thinking adult believe for a minute that buying a child high heels to wear out in public is an okay thing to do? Why would they want to force her to grow up so quickly by dressing her like a miniature adult? Children wear what their parents buy for them and what kind of mother would buy her little child inappropriate shoes to wear. I doubt their parenting skills and believe that when Suri is a teenager, she will be another Drew Barrymore, forced to grow up too soon. What a pity!

My daughter wore them & she's a 26yr old "black" beauty now & no she was NEVER in pageants... she Always wanted the shiny princess shoes (in between tennis shoes & black&whites)! Gosh Haters!

Would be good if you didn't actually cover the shoes with advertisements. It's like the story is about some kid wearing heals and you put adverts over the images.... perhaps put the adverts on their faces since the story isn't about their faces. Totally weird.

She looks like a weird dwarf...but it's not her fault. You can't dress a kid up like an adult and have them look normal. Jeez, get this kid some sneakers. She's going to get bunions by the time she's 5.

how can anyone believe the poor child feet is not hurting? look at her facial expression!...and why would her mother had to carry her? i agree with the earlier posters/commentators...child abuse!

As someone who has specialized and received her Master's in biomechanics, heels are not good for your feet as an adult, and are certainly not good for a 3 year old whos bones and feet are still developing....borderline child abuse??

Does this child ever wear jeans & sneakers & get dirty?

"Fancy, shiny princess shoes" are fine at home on carpeting when playing 'dress up' but.... Manhatten streets? No wonder she's crying & her mother has to carry her - her wee feet hurt !
Parents:(especially first timers) can say "no" w/o fearing their child will hate them or their guidance. That's how they learn. She's a 3 yr.old. Not a super model with an agent making her decisions - yet. Or maybe she IS.
Just the humble opinion of a Grandma.

my three year old wears heels all the time. She feels like a princess, she even says Mommy I'm like you now. I take that a compliment that my daughter wants to be like me. It means i'm doing something good!

my three year old wears heels all the time. She feels like a princess, she even says Mommy I'm like you now. I take that a compliment that my daughter wants to be like me. It means i'm doing something good!

To quote my four-year old niece when she got a similar pair of heels to wear...Spar-kah-LEE!

Get over it! Suri heels will not hurt anything. I am pretty sure Suri feels pretty when she wears them! Lets all dig in to your parenting skills people!!! I am sure not everyone would agree!!!

"what do i think" what i think is that it's none of my concern.
if she wants to let her wear heels, so be it it's her little girl! my gosh the comments are so mean over a child that you dont know nor most likely are to meet.