Rough-and-Tumble Dads

What kid gloves? These Hollywood pops – Tom Cruise! Brad Pitt! – get serious about playtime
By Shanelle Rein-olowokere
Updated June 04, 2010 11:00 AM

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TOM & SURI

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Whee! The Knight amp Day star swings daughter Suri, 5, up and away while hanging out at a Cambridge, Mass., park in October 2009.

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HUGH & AVA

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With the help of dad Hugh Jackman, Ava, 5½, gets in some upside down hang time on her way home from school in New York City on Feb. 12, 2010.

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BRAD & SHILOH

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And liftoff! While vacationing with family in April 2010, the recent birthday girl, 5, gets a big boost from dad Brad Pitt at a Venice, Italy, playground.

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CONAN & BECKETT

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Who's working at the car wash? The former Tonight Show host and son Beckett, 5½, get pumped up for some windshield-wiping action while stopping for gas in Brentwood, Calif., in December 2009.

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LIEV & SASHA

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Hold on, Daddy! While strolling around N.Y.C.'s West Village in May 2010, the Salt star keeps a firm grip on his limber 3½-year-old.

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CHRIS & ORION

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Bring on the waterworks! Mr. Big lifts up his 3-year-old mini-me for a wet – and wild – drink at a Los Angeles park in May 2010.

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TOM & JACK

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During a family day at a Santa Monica park in April 2010, the New

England Patriots quarterback keeps a close eye on his budding sports star, 3½-year-old son Jack (né John Edward").

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GAVIN & KINGSTON

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Hey, how's the air up there? Thanks to dad Gavin Rossdale, Kingston, 5, goes airborne at Coldwater Canyon Park in Beverly Hills in January 2010.

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