Suri Cruise had a very public temper tantrum on June 25 — was her public meltdown because she knew her Mom and Dad were getting divorced?
Suri Cruise, 6, is often photographed having tantrums in public, but she had a major meltdown earlier this week – did she know about the divorce?
Psychotherapist Dr. Gilda Carle, the 30-second therapist on Today.com, spoke EXCLUSIVELY to HollywoodLife.com about whether Suri’s tantrum was a signal things were not right at home.
“Oh yes, when a child throws a temper-tantrum that is the signal that something is not in balance. She has had a pampered life. She always gets what she wants, when she wants it.”
“Now that her parents are splitting, she’s going to see a differnet life. I hope they seek counseling for her and for the family.”
Dr. Gilda added that her future tantrums will be a way of Suri trying to get her parents back together.
“When she’s crying or having an issue, she’s got to be able to express herself in a safe way. It has to be looked upon as a way of grabbing her parents attention so they will come back in unison.”
Throwing tantrums is a very typical way of dealing with stressful issues, added Dr. Gilda, of drgilda.com. ”Tom & Katie are both going to be united in trying to get her to stop. That could be seen as a way she could get them back together again.”
“Tom & Katie will be forced to talk about something, even if it is Suri’s bad behavior. Kids are very manipulative and they will pull anything to get parents to come back together again.”
She added that Suri’s emotional safety is a top priority.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers?
–Written by Dory Larrabee, Reported by Emily Morgan
More on Tom and Katie:
- Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Are Divorcing — It’s Official
- Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Divorce: How They Should Break The News To Suri
- Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes — Their Marriage In Photos
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Kath
Posted at 10:00 AM on July 6, 2012
What a ridiculous article, a lot of kids have tantrums, but this poor kid has strangers constantly following her and her Mum wherever they go! The only thing I see by Suri’s photo’s is how upset she is by that! It should be illegal to take her picture and follow famous people when they are with children!!!
Warren Dew
Posted at 10:44 AM on June 30, 2012
Camryn
Posted at 6:45 PM on June 29, 2012
I knew it!!! I knew as soon has I heard about
the TomKat divorce, Suri would bawl her
EYES our! She would be like “Nooo! Mom’s
and Dad’s have to be together!
Kat
Posted at 5:22 AM on March 19, 2013
Suri Cruise is a spoiled brat who needs her bottom spanked a few times. She does not have enough discipline in her life and she needs to learn the meaning of respect! Give her to me for a couple of months and I’ll straighten her out. She’s a brat…