Parenting Philosophy of an 81-year-old famous actor raising a 2-year-old daughter...I'm never going to do this
Jun 05, 2025
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He is currently raising his two-year-old daughter Jia with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 45.
According to the magazine Page Six, De Niro recently appeared on CBS' entertainment information program `Entertainment Tonight' and `The most important thing is to support children.' `Unless they hurt themselves or do something destructive, they should believe and support them unconditionally.'," he stressed.
He also added that `children must also know that their parents support them.'
De Niro also reported on his youngest daughter, Jia. "The daughter is pure joy itself" he said, "It is always wonderful moments to spend time together growing up.'
However, he said he does not change diapers.
In a previous interview with the Sunday Times, he explained that `I used to do it, but I don't do it now.' `In the morning, I watch YouTube channels on parenting with my daughter and feed her powdered milk.'
De Niro said girlfriend Tiffany Chen is responsible for most of the childcare.
"I support her by her side, but it's Chen that actually carries the weight of parenting," he told the Guardian. "We're being helped, and that's very important."
De Niro has two daughters, Drena, 57, and Raphael, 48, with his first wife, Diane Abbott; twins Julian and Ayrin, 29, with ex-girlfriend Tookie Smith; and son Elliot, 27, and daughter Helen Grace, 13, with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower.
When her daughter Ayrin came out as transgender in April this year, De Niro publicly supported her.
In an interview with entertainment outlet TMZ, he emphasized "I loved Aaron as a son, and now I love and care for Ayrin as a daughter."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
