TODAYMoms - Is Suri Cruise too young to wear high heels? (http://community.todaymoms.com/_news/2009/10/20/3399400-is-suri-cruise-too-young-to-wear-high-heels)

what is your thoughts. At first I thought, who cares what is on her feet. Seriously?? But then I started thinking more, well I sure the heck wouldn't let Nichole, she is 3!! Not because she is too young age wise but because kids this young need supportive shoes. High heals are bad for adult feet, they might be really squishing her little feet! Though again who knows, maybe this is a one time thing that Suri really wanted to leave in them and the parents didn't fight it. Imean I am the first one to say "choose your battles" and Nichole has gone to the store wearing, barbie pink dress up shoes and a priate costume!

I certainly wouldn't allow Delaney to wear high heels right now. Kids aren't exactly the most graceful creatures on the planet and I don't want to spend the night in the ER with a broken ankle.

DD is welcome to wear "high heels" at home. We dont call her "stunt woman" for nothing. DD does have a peep toe wedge "high heel" shoe at her moms. They are probably the same height as the ones Suri is wearing but a wedge. My thoughts are she'll have plenty of time to wear high heels and be a grown up, now is her time to be a kid. I love that you got to go shopping with a pirate in barbie play shoes. I see kids every now and again just like that.

off for another debate question

lol good luck Kaytee. Why do we almost always think the same thing about things on this forum? lol We need a token antagonist.

OK, my first thought was no way, because of the support needed/kids are clumsy reasons. But when I looked at the pic....those heels aren't that high. Now I don't think I would allow it for everyday wear, but I would get my daughter heels at that age if they were a similar height to wear for special occasions. We aren't talking stilettos here. They are maybe 1-1/2 inches, and they heel part is wide, not narrow. So I would say for special occasions like Christmas or birthday or something it would not be a problem for me.

I don't care what Suri does personally but my daughter is not wearing high heels for a long time.

I dont have a problem with heels. My dd has worn them that high since she was that age but not all the time because they are hard on the feet. I just dont see the big deal with wearing them on occasion. *shrug* but then I dont see them as being sexual in nature at that age.

I dont view them as sexual either but thats a good point. I'm against any attire that would lead an outsider to believe my child is older than they are. I only have so many years (maybe 5-8) to really insist on demure dressing. After that point it should be a compromise. No bare mid driff, no words on the butt, no t shirts with suggesive sayings, no make up till 16, no shaving untill 13, no thong underwear till she can buy them herself. I dont think these are unreasonable rules. As for heels a low high or wedge for a dance or high school, not before.

The ones she's wearing I'd let my kids wear for like Easter or something maybe.

For those of you who would let young children wear high heels my question is why do they need to wear them?

They dont need to but they do look cute IMO.

About not shaving till 13. Because of that rule I got horribly made fun of and because of that I will be allowing dd to shave as soon as she is able to safely and wants to. Right now it isnt even on her radar and I hope it isnt for a long time yet. But there is no way I will set her up to be made fun of like I was because of dark hair on her legs :( Being made fun of dosnt make you stronger at least not me it made me even more withdrawn and unsure of myself and it took me into my late 20's to get past it. (not just the shaving thing obviously but it was part of it)

But that is a whole other debate :lol:

For those of you who would let young children wear high heels my question is why do they need to wear them?

They don't need to wear them. In my house they usually only wear them for dress up but every once in a while their formal shoes have a low heel- maybe one inch or so. Let me tell you though- trying to find dress shoes without a heel for a little girl who wears woman's shoes is difficult.

Well honestly, she's not going to be wearing 6 inch stelletos here. I agree that kids need supportive shoes but i also agree with you Jen. I mean special occasions....why not.

For those of you who would let young children wear high heels my question is why do they need to wear them?

There is a huge difference between:

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I would let Abby wear dress shoes for special occasions, church (if we went to church), family functions that were dressy....etc

THat was my point too Katherine.

yay I agree, heck its hard to find toddler girl shoes without some heel. I always wonder why! lol
Now I would never let her wear them all the time, but yae special occassions, why the heck not. They don't need them of course, but they also don't need a lot of things they still use! lol

I'm with everyone how said it's OK for special occassions. we do a wedge heel if they're little girl cute and go with her dress but that's only when she needs to dress for something. I don't even wear heels...lol

I don't even wear heels...lol

You don't even wear shoes, you hillbilly!

You don't even wear shoes, you hillbilly!

very true!