
According to recent reports it seems that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are unable to tell their darling little girl, Suri Cruise, “No.” Yes, I know it is hard to tell any child no but I’m being serious. Remember a bit further back when I wrote about Suri throwing books? It was a bit strange how the clerk never made mention that Katie would’ve or should’ve at least told her no. It seems that Tom Cruise’s religion, Scientology, frowns upon scolding a child.
Hmm, could this be a good thing or a bad thing? For a child it could be an awesome religion. I mean what child will object to hearing that they can never be scolded if they do something wrong. Sure, they might say something like, “Suri, please don’t do that.” But if Suri gets the feeling she doesn’t HAVE to listen then she’s going to do it even more. I mean what will Mom and Dad do, spank her? Nope, not with Scientology nearby.
“Tom and Katie have a hard time saying no to Suri. It’s all about being positive and supportive. Scientology advises parents to try to be the child’s friend. They don’t scold their children, but instead explain that bad behaviour is the ‘wrong action’.
“Tom and Katie are very lenient with Suri and don’t like to give her too many rules. Suri pretty much does whatever she wants, whenever she wants. If she fusses before bed, they let her stay up later. If they want her to go swimming and she cries, they’ll take her out. If she whines about food, they’ll ask her what else she wants to eat. They always want to please her.”
Now for a parent that doesn’t correct their child, they may be facing a lot more problems later in life with them then they think. Sure for a while it may feel like a great thing, but if not careful you could be raising a child that won’t even listen to authority, or one that starts talking back to you. So far it looks like they are raising her well, however Suri is only 18 months old and they aren’t really doing too many bad things at this age. Right now Suri would be testing her ropes to see what she can and cannot get away with.
I have no clue how Connor or Isabella feel to this tradition, but my guess is they don’t find too many flaws with it. This past summer they spent their vacation at a Scientology Camp, no news on what they are doing now.
Scientologists are denying these allegations and stating: “How a parent disciplines their child is left up to the parent.”
Yes, this might be true. But my new question is, how many believe that if they do it’ll be frowned on? No one wants to disappoint those in charge, and if they know how strongly someone feels do they normally go against that person’s beliefs?
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Suri, Scientology