Oh thank goodness! Poor Suri Cruise has been through the wringer over the past few weeks, but we finally have some good news. Mom Katie Holmes has reportedly put the kibosh on all those designer clothes.
According to a "source," we won't be seeing Katie in high heels or lipstick any time soon. Along with her new Catholic school, the 6-year-old daughter of Katie and ex-husband Tom Cruise will have a uniform when she's in school, and "normal kid" clothes when she's out and about.
Let me just say it: it's about time!
My daughter is a year older than Suri, and if given the chance, would probably be dressed to the nines too. She is a budding fashionista who has decided she wants to be a model when she grows up (a decision we are hoping is just the passing whim of a 7-year-old ... pretty please). But she's just a kid, and I want her to feel like one. I want her to play hard!
There are all sorts of problems that come with dressing your kids in fancy clothes that most of us poor folks have to deal with -- the strain on the wallet, the way they separate a kid from friends who still wear Old Navy and Target (oh, excuse me, it's Tar-jay when you clothes shop). Tom and Katie are luckier than the rest of us in the sense that they don't have to worry about money.
But even rich celebrity parents can't escape the biggest issue with putting Suri in designer duds. It's the way they make kids feel. They feel like they have to take care of those clothes, they get nervous about going out and getting dirty.
But getting dirty is what being a kid is all about. Kids are supposed to jump in puddles, just for the sake of splashing water about. They're supposed to take off their shoes and stick their toes in mud, just to feel it squish. They're supposed to roll down grassy hills, and climb trees.
Nice clothes for school or special occasions are one thing. But kids need time to just be kids too, and not care about ruining a nice dress.
If Katie really wants Suri to enjoy a "normal" childhood, taking away her high heels and the lavish gifts from couture houses could be the best way to get started. Here's hoping the rumors that she's been returning all the clothes sent for Suri since they moved to New York are for real.
How much will you spend on clothes for your kids? What's your "nice" clothes policy?
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Heaven forbid Suri wear clothes from Target, Walmart, or JCPenney!
Lots of upper middle-class moms buy their kid's clothes from JCPenney and Target (I happen to like shopping in those stores for myself, besides for my son). Sometimes people with money understand that everything doesn't have to be expensive to be just fine, and your kids are going to grow out of it anyway. These stores are especially good for everyday clothing. Some of the frugal mom's households are higher income. They maintain that status because they know when to spend lots of money, and when NOT to spend lots of money. It's called prudence.
I buy my kid a mixture of cheap k mart stuff for every day and designer stuff for visits and stuff. Not stuffy must keep clean things, just nicer special jeans and t shirts etc they can wear to family outings that don't have paint on them or are worn out. Once they get an unremoveable stain they move to the every day pile - it's not loads of clothes, maybe 2 or 3 outfits per size.
Does it matter what SURI wear, if they had NOT started her off with expensive stuff in the beginning this article would NOT have been printed , NOTHING live have a NORMAL child.........and those SO CALLED Hollywood kids are usually NOT normal....
My wife and I had a policy of never buying an article of clothing for either ourselves or our kids unless we could throw it in the washer. We bought from Goodwill and thrift stores, some of our kids' nicest things came from there.
I never spend more than $5 per article of clothing (with the exception of jackets and winter coats). Shoes have a limit of $20. My 4 year old doesn't need expensive clothing. She looks pretty darn cute, even in her Walmart attire! :-)
I will dress my child in the 3 dollar shirts from Walmart. It doesn't matter to me the price of the clothes. I am a real stickler at garage sales and thrift stores though. I will scoop up a shirt for a quarter, but I need to to be clean and in like new condition. I do a lot of spot removal in the laundry room. I just want my kids to be clean and look well taken care of.
Oh and another thing. My cousin and I had baby girls about the same age. They had soo many identical outfits by accident. The only difference is I would pay 5-10 dollars on a Carters outfit at Walmart and she would go to a department store and spend 20+. I just think that's so funny.