Would you let YOUR 3 year old wear high heels?
We've never really considered stocking high heels for 3 year olds as one of our ranges in our childrenswear shop, as it doesn't strike us as the most sensible thing to do!
So it's with interest that we've read the press recently and watched the growing furore over little Suri Cruise and her choice of footwear. Suri, the daughter of actor Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes, has been seen out and about regularly in high heeled shoes, and they seem to be becoming a bit of a habit!
While we know that every little girl loves dressing up, we're not convinced that letting her wear high heels (and yes we know they're not 5 inch stilettoes but even so!) regularly is good for her feet.
The Daily Mail today has quoted mum Katie as saying:
'They are actually ballroom dancing shoes for kids. I found them for her and she loves them.'
Well, ballroom dancing shoes or not, we're not sure they're suitable every day footwear for a growing 3 year old with paparazzi to outrun!
We'd love to hear your comments - please post below!
They are the sort of shoes that most parents only let their kids wear in the house!
They don't look like ballroom shoes as no straps. Personally I wouldn't but did spend a considerable part of my childhood trying to convince my mother to let me wear heels...
First thoughts on this- the main thing that worries me about Suri Cruise is not the playshoes her mother has let her wear-but the sheer level of frankly weird coverage that papers like the Daily Mail have of her. With pictures of her behaving like a normal three year old being continually used as a stick to bash her mother with.
Secondly on the issue of high heels- not something I would buy-but someone bought Rachel, my daughter a play set of 3 pairs-and Rachel adores them.
Yesterday she was clacking round a cafe in them-pretending to be a grown up lady-am very glad that I don't have some tabloid following me- taking pictures of my failings as a mother.
http://www.mailwatch.co.uk/
And the present someone bought my daughter-http://www.elc.co.uk/toy/box-shoes-1/
Over my dead body!
I am SURE she doesnt wear them all the time and this is just bored paps blowing something out of proportion.
Ever been to a Spanish Feria. The girls wear high heels all the time with their flamenco dresses!
You dont see the press screaming and shouting about that do you? Unless they are children of famous people this kind of thing would go un commented on!