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Suri Cruise Wears Heels - Innocent Dress Up or Inappropriate?

by Marissa Gold (Subscribe to Marissa Gold's posts)
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 at 5:10PM  
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Suri gets all dressed up for a day of shopping. Photo: Flynetpictures.com

Suri Cruise was spotted wearing little silver heels and a matching sparkly purse while shopping in Boston yesterday with mom Katie Holmes.

The two spent the day out and about, while Tom Cruise was in town shooting "Wichita."

We aren't sure if Suri was playing dress up with some new gear or if the mature footwear was part of her actual outfit for a stroll around the city -- we also spied the three-year-old wearing Keds the same day.

The previous day, Suri appeared to be wearing lipstick (or was her bright pink pout the result of a popsicle?).

So, what do you think: Little girl having fun with accessories or little girl looking a bit too mature for her age?

"It's perfectly normal for a little girl Suri's age to play dress up," says Susan Stiffelman, Family Therapist and ParentDish contributor.

"On the other hand, it's not a good idea to encourage a child this young to see herself as a young woman," Stiffelman adds.

"We're already seeing nine and 10-year-olds who won't go to 4th grade without blush and eye shadow."

Whether you're for or against Suri's shoes, it wouldn't be the first time a famous toddler raised eyebrows. Remember Angelina Jolie's son Maddox and his mohawk? Or Gwen Stefani's son Kingston with bleached hair?

What do you think? Weigh in on our poll and leave a comment below!
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Adelle C, 9-22-2009, 4:22PM

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Adelle C

who wasnt a little girl
is that who doesnt understand
that this is totally normal!!!
btw travelling the web I found out this.::
http://www.vcdreams.com/

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Sheridan, 9-23-2009, 5:17PM

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Sheridan

She's a little girl playing dressup. I see nothing wrong with a 3 year old wanting to dress up like her mommy!

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carrie heaton, 9-23-2009, 5:05PM

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carrie heaton

Allot of little kids dress up! and its not that dressed up its not fancy or anything. even if it was its just fun for them.

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Hannah, 9-23-2009, 4:05PM

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Hannah

Heck, I played dress up when I was little...but NOT out and about on a shopping trip! Suri is going to be one whacked out kid, but then again, considering who her father is, she really doesn't have much of a chance,

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frenchyfoof, 9-23-2009, 5:20PM

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frenchyfoof

Hannah, you are sooooo correct in your statement. I hope she doesn't become brainwashed, just like her father, Mr. Mind Control!!

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mthudak, 9-23-2009, 5:56PM

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mthudak

I agree with you. She always dresses too old for her age, this is the first pictue I have ever seen in which neither of her parents is either carrying her or holding her hand. I have never seen a picture of her playing with another child, or just running around, and just wearing playclothes. Other stars -- the Jolie-Pitts, Garner-Afflecks, Stefani-Rothsdale, the Beckhams, et al -- all are shown in pictures with their kids playing and being kids. Poor Suri is always attached physically to one of her parents, generally (although not always) doing grown-up things, and doesn't seem to have a playmate of her own. You can't say it's a "star" thing, as evidenced by the names mentioned above. And re: this, I played with make-up and dress-up, too, but it was clear that it was play, and I wasn't allowed to go out like that. She seems like a miniature adult -- it seems very sad to me.

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Carol, 9-23-2009, 6:13PM

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Hannah, so happy to know you're personally acquainted to Suri's dad; otherwise, you couldn't have made such a statement. But, most sane people would be glad to say you don't know us if that's the way you discuss people in your vast circle.

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Bonnie, 9-25-2009, 3:49PM

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Bonnie

She's just a little kid and they wear what they want. I know -- I raised four.

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CeCe, 9-23-2009, 6:37PM

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CeCe

Amen Hannah! Kids grow up fast enough. Let's not speed them along.

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rann948, 9-23-2009, 7:07PM

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rann948

Absolutely - there is a time and a place. I cannot imagine that this child will have a normal life ever. Ditto for some of the other "star children". Sad.

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Boots B. Love, 9-23-2009, 4:08PM

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Boots B. Love

Suri has always been a girlie girl so this is no shock. Let a girl have fun dressing up for the paps. She's a fashionista in the making, after all.

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becky, 9-23-2009, 4:11PM

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my little girl had a trunk full of dress up clothes. she had a pair of ruby slippers (think dorothy in the wizard of oz) and if she wanted to be fantasy dress up out and about, i let her. it turned out she developed a more preppy style in her teens and into her 20s, so let her be a girl. make up was only at home, but self expression goes hand in hand with good self esteem from my point of view! no one would even notice if she wasnt suri cruise!

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Catherine, 9-23-2009, 7:45PM

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I agree with you 100% Becky.

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Ky, 9-23-2009, 11:33PM

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I agree too. There was a time when I was about that age that I'd have a fit if I didn't get to wear what I wanted, even outside the house. I went out in a few seriously goofy outfits, and probably had mom sweating that people might think SHE put that get-up on me, but she survived, I developed better fashion sense with age and civilization as we know it didn't end. Kids do that sometimes.

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me :), 9-23-2009, 4:09PM

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omg common guys this is soooo silly...shes a lil girl leave her alone...didnt u ever do that as a child give her break

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wondering, 9-23-2009, 4:11PM

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wondering

**** Does Suri ever smile? ever? I mean it. please someone tell me they have seen a pic of her smiling somewhere.

If not... well - we don't blame her for not smiling to paparazzi.

BUT- she could also have asperger's. straight face- no smile.

A thought.. not causing trouble here.
If she has ASP.. which parent has it then? Mom or Dad?

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Angie, 9-23-2009, 4:41PM

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LOL. U have a point she doesnt smileee. Shes worse than posh beckham XD

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Sarah, 9-23-2009, 5:57PM

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even if she does have aspergers (spelling?) it doesnt mean that one of her parents has it. Duh

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Hannah, 9-23-2009, 5:48PM

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There is no evidence that Asperger's is genetic...I would say neither of her parents are Aspie's based on their public personas.

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Ivana, 9-27-2009, 8:28PM

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Maybe Posh is her role model.

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