Katie Holmes says she’ll be supportive of whatever career Suri chooses
Katie Holmes has said previously that daughter Suri, turning 21-months on Friday, is a great mimic. But words and facial expressions aren’t the only thing the toddler likes to copy; In a Monday night appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, Katie revealed that Suri often mimics the sleep cycle of her parents, going to bed at around 11 p.m. and waking around 9 a.m. Said Katie,
She goes to sleep pretty late because we go to sleep late.
Katie also said that she likes to sneak in some face time with Suri if the baby’s been sleeping too long to "stare and kind of kiss her and see if maybe she’ll wake up." As for what she’d like Suri to be someday, Katie says that she and husband Tom Cruise are supportive of whatever profession their daughter ultimately chooses, even if it is in the entertainment industry.
I’m excited. She’s so smart. She’s already talking a lot and you can see she’s already a wonderful artist. And whatever she wants to do — if she wants to, great. If she doesn’t, okay.
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January 15th, 2008 at 8:25 am
From what I know Katie had indulgent parents, so I am not surprised that she will indulge Suri. Indulging is good if the other parents is strong and the child is of Mild character. I hope Tom is firm with her but from what I can see Suri has a very strong character. She is also the most gorgeous thing I have seen. It is a very cute family.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Well, that’s really great parenting, isn’t it?
January 15th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Oh, honestly! This lady does talk a lot of nonsense. A 21-month-old is not a “wonderful artist”. We know you’re proud of her, Katie, but please try not to exaggerate!
January 15th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I remember that when I was in primary school a friend of mine also was allowed to stay up at night with her parents. She was always very tired in class and couldn’t concentrate.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Um, you’re supposed to be the parent–if you stayed up til 3am would the baby also? That sounds just a bit strange.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Yeah I don’t necessarily agree but it’s probably common. I mean John Travolta allows his kids to stay up all night too. Different strokes for different folks. As long as the baby isn’t grouchy and is getting enough sleep that’s what matters. But technically the baby should be in bed earlier. Katie and Tom are probably just people who want to be awake when she is. But it’s a bad habit to continue esp. when Suri goes to school one day.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:27 am
If Suri is getting a good ten hours of sleep a night, what does it matter what time she goes to bed? She goes to bed later than most toddlers, but she also clearly wakes up a lot later too. I watch a little girl just like this. Her parents can put her in bed at 8:30 and she’ll lie awake until 10 or 11 at night because she’s just a night owl.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Haha yeah I also laughed when I read the “wonderful artist” remark….a bit much!
January 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
As long as a young child is on a schedule then I see nothing wrong with it not following the “normal” hours that most of us have as far as bedtime goes. But unless the parents plan to homeschool then that child will have trouble with a schedule like that when they go to school. Also, I thought the wonderful artist comment was a funny too. I have been around a lot of very young children in my life and not one has shown any kind of skill in art. Not unless you call scribbling art.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I know the bedtime seems weird/inappropriate, but I am dealing with the same sleep time issues. My 10 mo son will not go to be until around 10pm and wakes up around 9:30 a.m. The house is quiet around 8 p.m. when I put him in his crib/room, but he won’t fall asleep. I realize that this will be a problem later when he goes to school, but right now I think its okay because he gets enough sleep and so do I!
January 15th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Katie seems like a sweet mom so in love with her daughter, I like her and suri is so cute.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
All babies are different. What’s funny is my daughter is exactly as old as Suri. Both born April 18, 2006. And for some odd reason my daughter won’t go to bed till about 10-11pm and wakes up 8-9pm also. Healthy happy babies…that’s what matters.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
As a person myself who likes to sleep in and stay up later I can see my kids doing the same (until school of course) but at the same time I think as a parent you need 1-2 hours of down time yourself before bed to relax without a kid hanging on your leg. But I know when I have kids (seeing as to I don’t have to be up early)that they’ll go to bed later with me and sleep in so were on the same sleep schedule and mommy and baby are all happy
My niece doesn’t go to bed most nights until 10 p.m. the problem is though they have to wake her up in the morning and then she’s a grouchy monster all day which is not good at all! Then she gets so tired she refuses to nap. I’ve told them they’re creating a problem bc I’m the one that has to deal with her but so far they pretty much let her do as she wishes.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Sorry – I think Katie is getting carried away with the Suri comments. Nothing about this little girl’s life seems like a “little girl’s” life. She doesn’t even look like a little girl half the time. I know my opinion will be unpopular so I usually try to avoid the Suri posts but it’s just getting to be too much. Not sure if the public hype of this child is the driving force or her parents or vice versa but just once I would like to see a cute messy Suri with a ponytail and an ice cream rather than “strong woman, glorious,magical” Suri.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I don’t care when her kid goes to bed, but babies Suri’s age (I have a baby around this age) should be getting 12 hrs at night and hopefully a 1-3 hour nap during the day.
If she put her kid to bed earlier, she would probably learn to go to sleep earlier. Sometimes my child stays awake for hours in bed, sometimes he goes straight to sleep. Either way, his bedtime is 8pm.
I know Katie and Tom don’t believe in rules and restrictions, but I think there’s a reason most children are put to bed earlier. I consider myself a REALLY lenient parent for the most part, but I also think sleep is a health issue and I want to encourage my son to get as much sleep as he can – it’s important for mental and physical development.
Suri needs more sleep to create her great artistic masterpieces.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Just because my husband and I go to bed at 11:00 does not mean our kids should go to bed then also. We shoot for 8:30- and although we love to be with our kids, we also relish those few hours of peace and quiet- a little adult time!!
And, as an elementary art teacher, not too many 2 yr olds are making ‘art’. However, maybe Katie is speaking to a wonderment and playful quality she sees in her daughter.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Since when is the sleep pattern of a 2-year-old set in stone FOREVER?
Changing what time you go to bed and when you get up is a fairly quick procedure. Just look at how easily people get over jet lag.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Someone mentioned that Suri doesn’t even look like a little girl half the time, which surprised me because I always enjoy seeing Suri as so many parents seem to dress their kids to look older and they don’t get to wear the classic little boy/girl clothes that often – and I love that Suri does wear age-appropriate and yet beautiful clothes.
As to the artist comment – maybe they were referring to her personality. As in, she could be an artist/entertainer. As the child of two actors, they could mean artist as actor and maybe she’d follow their path. That goes along with mimicking voices/faces and just a vibrant personality in general. It doesn’t mean she has to be Monet.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I think Katie was meaning to express that Suri is creative and imaginative.
Considering that Tom’s older kids homeschool, it seems likely that Suri will as well and that the whole discussion of her sleep schedule is moot.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Jeanette and Elizabeth- ITA! I also happen to love the way Katie dresses Suri (although I admit, if I ever have children, I will be dressing them in more casual clothes most of the time!). As far as never seeing Suri messy or with ice cream on her face….I don’t think we’ve ever seen Shiloh Jolie-Pitt messy either, and nobody has ever complained that we should just once see her messy!
True, Shiloh DOES wear more casual “regular” clothes most of the time…But other than that she is usually just as “perfect” looking as Suri is. My point is, why do people seem to complain about Suri looking so “perfect” and clean all the time, yet never complain about Shiloh looking that way all the time?
In any case, I also agree that Katie probably meant that Suri is creative and imaginative.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Katie dresses suri beautiful, I see nothing wrong with it. Some people like to dress their kids casual which is fine, but if she wants to put nice dresses on her daughter and pretty shoes, who cares that’s one of the cute things of having a little girl IMO. At least katie is always seen with suri and seems attentive, so how she raises her child really is none of my business because from what we can see, suri looks like a happy healthy child.
January 16th, 2008 at 4:54 am
I’m guilty of having a child who goes to sleep late. Since I’ve been on maternity leave, it’s especially awful, but even when he was going to daycare on a daily basis it was bad, until I put my foot down because he was so tired. Tonight he went to sleep at around 12:30. No doubt he won’t wake up until about 11 am tomorrow. He’s healthy and happy though, and I agree that at 2, his sleeping schedule is not set in stone. In a few short days he could be going to bed at 9. It would take tweaking naps etc, but right now, with me on bedrest and everyone sleeping in, it’s just easier this way.
Oh, and Suri is adorable as is the way she dresses. I’m pretty sure she’s happy and playful and her mother’s fashion sense isn’t impairing that in any way. I can’t wait to have a little girl because they have the best clothes! When Suri is older I’m sure she’ll have more input into what she wears. I was a little taken aback that she’s almost 2 with a bottle. I was concerned that my own son had a bottle until about 14-15 months. Whatever works for them though.
January 16th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Good Grief, What’s wrong with a parent bragging about their child. My 2 year old scribbles with his crayons and I think he’s a “wonderful artist” too. Granted it only looks wonderful to me but I love my child so much, I think everything he does is wonderful. I think Katie is trying to put into words how much she loves Suri and people just overanalyze them WAY to much. I think my son is magical, wonderful, all of the above, because he is mine and my husband and I created this wonderful miracle and that is how Katie feels too. What do you want her to say, that she pitches fits all the time? About the bedtime. Who cares what they do. I’m sure they are very much aware that toddlers need their sleep and she is getting the right amount of sleep. It’s none of our business. Sleep patterns change all the time and I’m sure they will be able to put her on a different schedule by the time she’s in school. They have PLENTY of time. Lay off of these people. They love their child just like we love ours!
January 17th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Ivonne- I’m pretty sure Suri has switched to a sippy cup by now. The bottle pic in this post is an old one from a few months ago, and a few weeks to a month after it was first posted, a new set of pictures of Tom, Katie, and Suri were posted, and Tom was carrying a sippy cup for Suri.