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No Games for Tom Cruise's Kids

Posted May 20, 2006 at 2:12AM EST by QJ Staff

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Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise is strict when it comes to digital entertainment; he apparently forbids his two kids from playing games and watching television. His two kids, Isabella (13) and Connor (11), are supposed to help around the house instead of wasting their time with those activities.

And although they have teachers at home, they're encouraged to spend more time outdoors. "The kids have no computer games. And absolutely no television. None," he said.

He defends this decision by saying, "They can listen to music and read just about any book they want, and they can choose the movies they want to see on the weekends, within reason. They also have chores, because I want them to know that it's important to work. I had a job when I was eight years old delivering newspapers. So for me, it's like: You want a clean room? Then you've got to clean your room. No one is going to do it for you."

It's good to teach them to do stuff themselves, but no videogames and TV? What!? Thank goodness Tom Cruise isn't my dad!

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# boo — Guest 2006-05-20 03:12

hohoho

# Hmm? — Guest 2006-05-20 03:19

Are they allowed to play the Mission Impossible games?

# kill — Guest 2006-05-20 03:20

I would backhand *****slap him ;)

# homo — Guest 2006-05-20 03:21

crazy son of a *****

ps. tom cruise loves the *****

# baka — Guest 2006-05-20 03:21

hes just playing ***** thats all

what an idiot f*cker

# crazy — Guest 2006-05-20 03:22

just another famous guy gone crazy.

# Guest 2006-05-20 03:23

Kids are useless, especially those who are rich, but Tom Cruise is still a *****got.

# HaHa — mbslrm 2006-05-20 03:27

Worst dad ever.

# Crazy — Stunt 2006-05-20 03:28

Tom's a crazy bastard. He don't realise we have Child Labor Laws now & you can't work when your 8. I mean, I'm 13, I tryed to get a job, but they don't allow me yet. Crazy crazy bastard.

# Help themself? — Guest 2006-05-20 03:33

When they grow up they will have no idea how to use computers or navigate in the digital world. They end up to need help from others to use or install new electronics!

# . — Guest 2006-05-20 03:35

Tom Cruise is a fanny. Why the hell aren't you allowed to play games?! He is such a wanker. He is the worst dad ever. I hope he dies soon. When the kids dopn't live with Cruise anymore i bet the first thing they buy is a PS3.....

# Crazy! — Guest 2006-05-20 03:40

Yeah, it's weird. He's just making a bigger fool of himself.

# ... — Guest 2006-05-20 03:53

I had a friend who wasnt allowed to watch TV and I kind of agreed with it (he played video games though). I dont watch tv much either. Having chores is NOT LABOR it's responsablity.

# lmao another reason to hate tom cruise — Guest 2006-05-20 04:20

he plays in movies that he should have been dead hundreds of times, he cant open a car door if his life depended on it (http://www.wimp.com/missionimpossible/) LOL, thirdly no games and no tv? what happens when they need to use a computer in their job.. in the next 50 years almost everyjob will require the use of a computer... think about it..

# .... — _Mazza_ 2006-05-20 04:38

>15

He said no computer games and no tv, not no computers

# d00d wat a tool! — hush404 2006-05-20 04:42

#14 - exactly.

# .. — Guest 2006-05-20 04:48

holy sht i'd kill him.

# . — Ragarnok 2006-05-20 05:02

Scientologist really live on another planet, poor kids once they hit college they are going to be impressed by toilet paper and ATM, how are they going to integrate on today's socitey if they live in a scientologist's sick dream?

# dont worry — Guest 2006-05-20 05:39

hell probably rape his kids and then they will get sane parents

# BIG FAT LOL — Guest 2006-05-20 05:57

Dumbass.... he truly knows nothing about parenting.

# Scientologist lol — Guest 2006-05-20 06:02

What a very crappy lives must have Tom Cruise`s Kids, i mean i really dont understand those parents that forbid his kids from playing videogames or watching movies and so on.

Anyway what can we say, Scientologist are pretty nuts people they have very but very very strange ideas.

# stupid.... — Guest 2006-05-20 06:06

why would he forbid his kids to watch tv or use electronics? doesnt he know that sooner or later almost all jobs will be done by computers? he an idiot... i hope he dies from major blood loss after someone cuts his penis off....

# NErds — Guest 2006-05-20 06:12

No way

when those kids go to highschool

they are gonna get beat up and made fun of

cuz they are feakin nerds

# lawl — Guest 2006-05-20 06:14

LAWL i dont think he really forbids them. Hes probably just trying to push the idea that hes a good parent and hes trying to do it in the most wholesome ways. In all honesty i bet he probably sees his 10year old kids 1-2 hours a week. I heard his kids are addicticed to cocaine and meth. Just a thought lawl

# Scientology — Guest 2006-05-20 06:27

Probably the ancient alien lord Xenu told him to do that lol

# *****! — Guest 2006-05-20 06:29

I would get a cricket bat and knock THE ***** OUT OF THE NOOB!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!*angry face*

# WHAT THE HECK IS SCIENTOLOGY? — Guest 2006-05-20 06:32

People are always talking about how tom cruise is a scientologist, blah blah blah, scientology is wierd and dumb blah blah blah. What is it?????????????

# .... — Guest 2006-05-20 06:39

I hope tom cruise does us all a favor and drinks the Kool Aid!

# Scientology — Guest 2006-05-20 06:54

At #28:

"Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. By 1960 Hubbard had redefined it as a "religion by its basic tenets". [2] The Church of Scientology, by far the largest organization promoting the belief system of Scientology, is sometimes referred to simply as "Scientology"."

# lol — Guest 2006-05-20 07:00

lol scientology

# pfff — Countach 2006-05-20 07:20

what a dooche

# @24 — Guest 2006-05-20 07:37

Like his kids are gonna go to a normal high school anyway

# Number 30 — Guest 2006-05-20 07:39

At #30

Then why is it abnormal??? It sounds cool to me.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — Guest 2006-05-20 08:16

I enjoy his movies, but the guy is a complete A$$!

I watched TV and played games and you know what? I had a clean room all the time!!! So what the hell is his point!?!?!?!?!

The only conclusions I can derive from his comments is that people who watch TV and play games are:

1. lazy

2. don't clean their room

3. know nothing of work

4. never do household chores

I give him the one finger salute!

# @ # 34 — Guest 2006-05-20 10:37

Why si scientology abnormal?

take a read of this and you'll find out!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenu

see now?

# Church — Guest 2006-05-20 11:06

The kids have lessons from tutors at the Church of Scientology.

# Nubs — Guest 2006-05-20 11:09

Not letting your kids watch TV or play video games is pretty harsh, especially in a digital-dominant/dependent world. But, that's not too bad.

Imagine the ***** kids would have to go through if their folks are vegetarians.

No. 35, you and I may be 1 out of 5 gamers who do that kinda *****, so cheers to you. Just about everyone else don't know ***** except for running up on forums and flaming the ***** out of it in order to make themselves feel a little better about themselves. Have some kids and try gaming around 24/7, I bet you'd be as crazy as Tom Cruise and Scientology.

# wow — Guest 2006-05-20 11:23

I read some of that Xenu wiki. That is some seriously wack material there. Mission Impossible sucks anyways.. I dont care what fantasy books they try to live out.

# Scientology? — Guest 2006-05-20 12:10

You guys are clueless that he is one of the biggest Scientologists on Earth?

http://www.scientology.org/

# Tool said it best — Guest 2006-05-20 12:17

F L. Ron Hubbard

F all his clones

Tom Cruise should fly home to outerspace where he came from. He is such a smart guy, i mean he actually believes the idea that Earth is a "prison planet", maintained by "entheta [evil] beings" or Targs who dumped their enemies on Earth. Ok buddy. I think razor blades are a bit easier to swallow.

So he was a paper boy at age 8, great, that dosen't change the fact that he still sucks a *****. Nobody likes this POS.(exept rosie o'donald - nuff said)

If you want a clean room, clean it, cause nobody else will? More like - Act like you know every-f'ing-thing, "work" "hard" as an actor, raise your kids sheltered from reality, and set those demon spawns on the world, Then and only then you can fly to space with the Xenu the dark lord.

The antichrist is coming... it wasnt saddam after all , its gonna be his kids in a few years.

BTW , Acting is such a demanding job, i really have a deep respect for those hard working fkers in hollywood. They really deserve all those millions for remembering words and smiling. Dont get me wrong, memorizing isnt for everyone. but um, he didnt get his break from hard work.. he got his cause his "pretty face" , and he could suck a mean one.

# best account of scientology ever: — comedy 2006-05-20 13:27

just find and watch the southpark episode 'trapped in the closet' it's in the ninth series. it will tell you all you need to know about scientology.

he's always been crazy, but he has lots of money so people still idolise him... it's a strange world isn't it?

# i understand... — Guest 2006-05-20 13:43

if i had kids , they would not watch Tom cruise movies or play his video games. I would rather they watch porn and play GTA!

# HA — The Unbiased One 2006-05-20 16:40

I find this comical considering he was on nickelodeon not to long ago. Besides, tom cruise is a weirdo now (his name longer gets capitalized).

# Well — Guest 2006-05-20 17:38

I also know a dude that was home-schooled. Wasn't alowed to play games, watch Tv or watch movies over a G ratting until he was 16.

He is now the most amazing guitarist i have ever personally known and got a brain to boot. Hes a hippy.

But i do think it would suck... afterall my parents let me watch R movies and play Games as far back as my memory permits.

# ass — Guest 2006-05-20 20:02

not watching tv is a good thing

because do you really want to become some fat piece of ***** watching 4+ hours of tv everyday, seriously you only need to watch like 30 minutes of MTV and you understand why there are so many freaks out there

# I know.. — Guest 2006-05-20 20:12

nocomment

# I know.. — Guest 2006-05-20 20:14

of a person who didnt have a TV until 14. Now 18, he is the least social person i know, he lacks any form of social skills, constantly lies, and thinks he is king S*** despite everyone else giving him clear hints that he is unliked (he doesnt get it, and responds with things like 'yeah, your mumma')

Also, scientology is full of *****. it was founded by a science fiction writer who studied ripping people off for their religious beliefs. His own son says he is full of it.

# A monkey w/ blue tightys on. — Guest 2006-05-20 20:38

To the editor; this is one of my favorite sites... but please dont put *****s that have no idea of what its like to be a real father up on the site it just make if anoying!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

# hot — Guest 2006-05-20 23:36

i recon he has a great body and will be a great dad!

i wish he was my step dad!

# wtf — Guest 2006-05-21 01:03

thats like beging grounded for life , no TV, Computer, Games.

they might have to shoot him lol

# oops — Guest 2006-05-21 01:04

thats like being grounded for life , no TV, Computer, Games.

they might have to shoot him lol

# if only — Guest 2006-05-21 02:14

if everyone didnt watch tv .... there would be no tom. America should boycott this flake. I wouldnt be shocked if there was another Mendendez court case happining soon. But, the jury would understand and let them go. ;)

# Good on you — Guest 2006-05-21 12:56

I was brought up with minimal TV & no video games as well. In a way, I'm happy to see a celebrity dad that introducce chores to the kids, rather than spoiling them with unlimited money

# it must suck to be tommys kid — Illegal Machine 2006-05-21 16:25

You'd think it would be a life of luxury and comfort when your Dad makes millions upon millions each year but noooo..

no tv. no comp. no games?

Tom is gonna get assassinated by one of his own bastard scientologist psychopath kids one day

# TOM CRUSE CAN GO F U C K him self COMEON!!!! — tito0096 2006-05-22 19:02

Damn no tv the have to know the news somewhere i bet even tom cruse when he was a kid got to watch t.v but noooo no his kids he wants them to be nerds and not know any thing and the worst word that they would say is heck and the would say gee golly gosh im happy

# There's a good and bad side to everything — WarLord 2006-05-22 21:49

Perhaps some good will come out of Tom restricting his kids to watch tv and play video games. However, I disagree with this kind of tactic. My father always taught me and my brother to live a "balanced' life. Have fun while you're young and able, but also make sure you take care of your priorities and work towards becomming a responsible adult. Video games and tv won't pay the bills when you're living on your own, but having a lack of entertaining activities will quite possibly drive you insane during those most stressful moments.

# Love your posts — Guest 2006-05-23 10:35

Man some of these comments made me laughing out loud here at my desk, even though I wrote the news... especially #41

# A Reminder — Guest 2006-06-11 00:49

May I remind you guys Shigeru Miyamoto grew up without a TV, or video games? Thx

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