..."them," presumably, being her Mom, Dad, Nann(ies), or whoever else would have attempted to make Suri Cruise wear something to cover up her pins on a recent outing in chilly Boston. Because I'm 99.7% certain that someone at some stage probably tried to make Suri dress properly for the elements.
But that means jackshit to a child her age.
Because, seriously: trying to dress a four year old? Is like trying to dress a rabid badger. A rabid badger with a penchant for sparkles and unitards and strap-sandals and shorts in winter and raincoats that are three sizes too small and the will to insist upon her look. A kind of miniature Heidi Montag-Pratt, with greater survival instincts.
Needless to say, the back of my head almost blew off when I read a few different articles "tsk-tsk"ing Katie Holmes over the bare legs Suri sported recently. I mean, have those gossip rag writers ever tried to get a four year old to wear something she/he doesn't want to wear even if it means getting soaking wet or frostbite or totally humiliated? HAVE THEY? I'm sure at least one of them has. And I bet that one has given in at least once after wrestling that particular rabid badger. Probably a hundred times.
Personally I give in on a regular basis, mostly when there is no chance of long-term damage, and trust me, there have been more than a few days when I have dropped my child off at JK dressed like a Lady Ga-Ga / Flavor Flav hybrid and missing something as appropriate as tights or socks. Because mark my word, each time those offending apparel items are applied to my child, Mini Flavor Ga throws them back in my face. Literally.
I figure, just as I'm sure Katie Holmes also has, that my daughter will, someday, learn that socks / tights / proper clothing are not some form of arbitrary power-tripping that parents enforce on children just to get their jollies and that on that day, her legs won't turn blue.
And I'll bet each time Suri said to her mom "I'm so-so-so c-c-cold", Mom was sure to respond "I won't say I told you so but next time I ask you to wear tights, why don't you just do it kiddo?" Lesson learned.
No harm. No foul.
And you want to know how non-judgey-mcjudgerson I can be? I'm going to totally ignore those completely unflattering bloomer shorts that Katie is wearing in that picture and resist poking fun at how ridiculous they look. Because, damn. Katie might want to take a lesson in Just Say No from her daughter.
I was thinking that.... perhaps maybe the kid doesn't want to come off looking like mama lol
Posted by: Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You | 11/30/2009 at 12:50 PM
I have totally taken my kid to the corner store in January wearing a bathing suit and a coat and I have totally taken her out on the fourth of July wearing tights. Because, It's Just Not Worth the Fight. It's kinda my mantra.
I bitched half the weekend about the crap that she gets for the heels.
Posted by: Jessi | 11/30/2009 at 02:07 PM
LOL - I hadnt thought of that. Maybe Suri wasnt trusting Moms fashion sense.
Posted by: motherbumper | 11/30/2009 at 05:07 PM
That is an awesome Bad Mom Mantra Just Not Worth The Fight!
Posted by: motherbumper | 11/30/2009 at 05:10 PM