Comments on: Nursery School Stilettos?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:24:51 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with a little girl wearing small heels (and small heels they are).

As for the pain, does she look like she’s in pain?
Or as if she’s being forced to wear them?
The answer to both is no.
She looks like a very happy little girl.

If she was wearing these tight fitting low risers or thongs than i would certainly see what all the fuss was about, but she isn’t. She’s carrying a soft toy, and wearing unrevealing childrens clothes.

I think people have riciculously over-reacted to this.

By: Michele

Michele — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:44:39 +0000

I’ve seen those photos and we had similar reactions.

You said it better though :D

By: oh come on

oh come on — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:32:11 +0000

Might as well get on Disney for selling princess dress up chests that have similar shoes included. As you can see from the series of pictures that Sher posted, it’s obvious that they’re dress up shoes and that she has a matching child’s purse.

Posting only one photo and adding that it’s rumored that those shoes are Louboutins is obviously going to cause an uproar (which is obviously what the author of this article wanted).

I understand that dress up has a time and place. Going out and about is obviously not one of them. This just boils down to a mother’s personal choice, whether that be because they’re going to let the child to what it wants or because they’re the same type of person who thinks that thongs for a 2 year old is a great idea.

By: Fabulous Finds Gal

Fabulous Finds Gal — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:10:29 +0000

I agree, this is madness. I hope to goodness those are just a pair of play barbie shoes and the little one persisted to wear them to school. I’ve got a superman over here that has many a time asked to wear his costume to school. Ok, I’m trying to be understanding. Next… what the heck? G-strings for toddlers? Seriously??? Who buys these for their small children? This is too disturbing to continue. I am close to being a “hate commenter” which I have never been. Dang.

By: admins

admins — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:09:03 +0000

We are all thrilled that you all have shared such excellent points. With all your added info, especially from you moms, we could have doubled our post’s length. It is nice to know there are so many level headed people out there when it comes to children and fashion.
Nubia- So glad we could make you laugh about 1407’s furry friends
Sher/Fasshonaburu- I think the concern goes beyond just Suri and heels. But even in her case a busy city street is not the place for dress up. Even we have turned an ankle or two in the city and with traffic and subway grates it’s just not safe for a toddler.

By: eyeliah

eyeliah — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:49:42 +0000

omg! This is so awful, the thongs are even worse. I feel so worried for the girls grwing up today, it was hard enough in the 90s!

By: Fasshonaburu

Fasshonaburu — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:14:13 +0000

I dunno, it reminded me of when I would put on my mom’s heels while playing dress up as a kid. But any more than an occasional wearing would probably be a bit much

By: Sher

Sher — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:10:34 +0000

I am the minority here. I believe there is nothing wrong with a little girl leaving the house dressed like a “princess”

Disney makes a pair that can be worn. And as mention above other people have worn them as a child. (here is a picture at my site)

http://fashionafterforty.blogspot.com/2009/09/fashion-way-younger-than-40.html

What is not mentioned is that Katie had a pair of back up pink sneakers. Like any logical mother she was probably faced with Suri not wanting to change, but knew that instead of arguing with her, she should take along a pair of sensible shoes.
The link is here proving this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1215037/Now-little-lady-Suri-Cruise-stops-traffic-pair-dress-heels.html

So many papers only post part of the story.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:19:01 +0000

Hell.No.

That is absolute madness. What’s funny is that people are shocked at younger kids getting involved in more “adult situations.”

I don’t like it. It’s disturbing.

By: Vint Junky

Vint Junky — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:55:53 +0000

Being a mother to a 2 and a half year old girl, i find this picture very disturbing.
My little girl loves to play dress up with my clothes and make-up but i wouldn’t let her wear childrens high heels.
Wrong on so many levels, what on earth was katie thinking?!

By: Nubiasnonsense

Nubiasnonsense — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:45:15 +0000

Hey!

I’ve been reading your blog for sometime now and I needed to comment. Sometimes I just read and forget to comment (my memory isnt so great lol)

I know you attended deannes (dreamsequins) event its a shame I didnt meet you. I’ve never seen you post pictures of yourself.

I found your blog when I worked in 1407 broadway in sales for about 2 years and I always cracked up with that rat comment regarding that building.

In relation to this article I find it rather disturbing and upsetting. I think as a woman your going to feel you should wear heels as you get older a kid should not have to deal with that pain.

By: midwestfashionista

midwestfashionista — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:35:28 +0000

Absolutely pathetic example of parenting here-but anyone who has watched those horrible pageant reality shows cannot be too surprised. Pageant mothers, stage mothers, using children for financial gain-(Kate!)-show biz kids have it the worst what with the paparazzi recording every outfit. Sad on so many levels.

By: jennine

jennine — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:13 +0000

ok, ok, maybe i’ll walk around in 3″ but never 4…
:-/

By: jennine

jennine — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:18:07 +0000

omg…that is awful! i had these cheap plastic high heels that i could wear around the house, but they wouldn’t last three steps outside. and i also loved wearing my moms shoes…but to walk around?

high heels are horrible for ADULT feet…they give us corns, hammertoes, bunyuns… they’re bad for our backs, they shift the bones.

i used to walk around in high heels for miles on end, some things started going wrong with my feet that weren’t pretty. now i just wear them ‘indoors’ and walk around in nothing higher than 2″ unless it’s a platform, but nothing more than a 2″ incline.

i’m not a doctor, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that suri is still growing, her bones are so malleable at this stage, it can do some serious permanent damage.

way to go mom!

By: Jocelyne

Jocelyne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:49:11 +0000

When I was about 4/5 years old I had these 70’s wedges that were about 2 inches at the most. I wore them to preschool and fell on my face and I still have the scar on my forehead to prove it, bad idea!

It is one thing to have “heels” for dress up, I used to wear my grandmothers size 5 1940’s heels when I was really young but wearing them out on the town seems really absurd for children. I still can’t believe my mom let me wear those shoes to preschool. She is usually really level headed. I remember throwing a big fit, I guess it worked.