Protective father Jude Law banned his three children from attending KATE MOSS's christening for daughter LILA GRACE - fearing the model's two-day party would be "unsuitable".

The COLD MOUNTAIN star has been spending time with his kids RAFFERTY, IRIS and RUDY - from his marriage to estranged actress SADIE FROST - on holiday in Los Angeles, but failed to return the youngsters to their London-based mother when she was expecting them.

Sadie was expecting her three youngest children - she has an elder son from a former marriage - back home last weekend (2/3AUG03) in time to attend Kate's christening in Southrop, Gloucestershire, England.

A pal of Jude's says he feared they would be taken to "an unsuitable party", adding, "He said he wouldn't allow them in that environment."

Sadie expected the youngsters to fly back with her sister HOLLY, but the pal explains, "Sadie rushed home to greet her children and found no one there.

"She screamed, 'Where are my babies?' When she was told Jude had refused to let them home they had a row on the phone."

Jude was alarmed last October (02) when young Iris swallowed an ecstasy tablet during a party in London's SOHO HOUSE with Sadie and pals, including model Moss.

10/08/2003 14:08