Suri
Cruise
seems
like
a
lucky
little
girl:
she"s
rich,
has
famous
parents
and
lives
a
luxury
lifestyle.
But
when
you
look
more
closely,
it"s
clear
that
the
two-year-old
leads
a
lonely
life
-
and
a
leading
psychologist
told
BILD
that
the
isolation
may
cause
problems
when
she
is
older.
The
daughter
of
Tom
Cruise
(46)
and
Katie
Holmes
(29)
has
lots
of
playmates:
mum,
dad,
and
lots
of
teddy
bears
and
dolls.
But
she
does
not
seem
to
have
any
real
friends
her
own
age.
Little
Suri
is
never
seen
playing
with
other
kids,
but
is
constantly
hanging
on
to
the
hand
of
Tom
Cruise
or
being
carried
by
mum
Katie
Holmes.
The
mother-daughter
duo
are
often
seen
at
the
playground
together
and
Katie
seems
to
be
Suri's
best
friend.
Tom
Cruise
is
believed
to
be
the
cause
of
Suri's
isolation.
The
Hollywood
star
is
picky
about
who
he
–
and
his
family
associate
with.
Apparently
he
has
yet
to
find
any
playmates
worthy
of
Suri's
company.
Other
celebrity
parents
face
similar
problems
as
they
try
to
prevent
their
children
from
being
raised
in
the
public
eye.
Famous
couples
like
Heidi
Klum
(35)
and
Seal
(45),
Victoria
and
David
Beckham
(34
and
33),
and
Gwen
Stefani
(38)
and
Gavin
Rossdale
(44)
found
a
solution
by
simply
letting
their
children
play
with
other
celeb
kids.
But
even
though
the
Beckhams
are
close
friends
of
the
Cruises,
Suri
is
never
seen
at
these
play
dates.
BILD
asked
Hamburg
psychologist
Dr.
Elmar
Basse
if
it
is
healthy
for
a
child
to
be
raised
in
such
isolation
from
others
her
own
age.
He
said:
"It's
important
that
children
spend
time
with
those
who
are
the
same
age
as
them
in
order
to
foster
psychological
development.
They
have
to
learn
to
cooperate
with
other
people
and
develop
social
skills
early
in
life."
Dr.
Basse
also
explained
the
consequences
that
can
result
from
a
kid
being
surrounded
solely
by
adults:
"The
child
may
have
problems
coming
out
of
its
shell
around
others
[at
school,
for
example].
It
could
result
in
long-term
damage:
even
as
adults,
these
people
often
have
difficulty
approaching
other
people."
Basse
did
concede
that
a
child
with
good
parents
could
develop
completely
normally,
even
without
associating
with
other
children.
The
psychologist's
conclusion:
Suri
will
not
necessarily
have
problems
late
due
to
her
relationship
with
her
parents,
but
"they
also
aren't
making
it
any
easier
for
her".
Story first published: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 10:49 [IST]