Reports were that TC allowed Suri to run the show and do what she wanted, per scientology theories of child development. Katie had a problem with that and treated her like a kid, not a mini adult. This caused a rift between the parents.
Of course none of us know the real story - reports are simply reports and I have no idea what really goes on in these people's lives.
But I have seen a photo or two of TC grinning as he holds a screaming, tantruming Suri. On the contrary, I have seen the mother looking annoyed and frustrated at a tantruming Suri and appearing not to give in. (Gosh, I feel bad for this kid - so exploited by the media and zero privacy).
In any event, I have learned that an intense dichotomy between parenting styles can mess a kid up so badly they become insane. (I have seen in this happen in two of my cases).
I do think something is going on with the little girl. Yes, kids do have an occasional tantrum at 5 or 6, but unless they are quite spoiled, or have parents who do not know how to handle them, it should not be that often. That is behavior one sees more often in 2 and 3 year old kids. But, there are dozens of photos of Suri in the last year throwing toddler-style fits.
Maybe it's the constant media-scrutiny. Maybe it's the tension in the home. Or maybe it was permissive parenting. Signs are that Katie is not going to just allow that behavior anymore (recent trip to pet store and mom did not give in and buy a crying Suri a dog). I hope so because a spoiled child is an unhappy one and I have a feeling that may be part of why we see so many sad Suri pics in the media.
As far as Katie is concerned, since the split, she looks like a different person. She looks stoked.
I think Katie will be safe. She is surrounded by hand-picked body guards. And, she is super-famous. If anything happened to her, the bad publicity the COS is trying to dig out from now will become unpenetrable.
Suri will not be kidnapped. Because that would not serve the COS well. It would end TC's career and likely end the church. There would be no purpose. Yes, the COS is a scary cult, but it's a lucrative business first. They settled that divorce faster than any I have ever heard of or seen. It's not even logical how fast that was settled. I know it was because the COS and TC were getting such bad publicty, they basically wanted to end the *****storm.
As I've said, my biggest fear, assessing the fanaticism of TC and the ruthlessness of the church, as well as my experience in family law and parental alienation and looking at what happened to Nicole Kidman, is TC turning her daughter away from her. This is especially a risk if TC has a tendency to spoil and Katie does not and if TC has a feverish hatred of Katie. Since she must now be an SP and is to be disconnected, and since she basically made a raging fool out of a man with an unending ego, I'm betting he is seething with rage. I very much fear that, with the help of the COS, that rage will find its outlet in a campaign of alienation and brainwashing. I can only hope that Katie, her family, friends and lawyers know enough about the COS that iron clad provisions were put in place to try to prevent that. Otherwise, I see a bleak future for Suri Cruise.
Finally, yeah, Katie was lucky to have such a smart dad. But there is nothing to indicate that the decision to escape wasn't one hundred percent Katie's. Nothing suggests her dad or her parents were the ones who broke their daughter out or worked on her until she saw the light. I give full credit to Katie for realizing what the rest of the public realized - that she had lost her spark, her autonomy and looked like one sad sack robot, following her fanatical husband around like a dog on a leash. I think she took stock of her life and made the decision, all on her own, to get the he!! out. Then she had some quiet, in-person conversations with her father and a trusted friend and together, they all orchestrated her incredible escape. I applaud her for that.
I am sure Katie is not going t want that near Suri. What a mess.