Overview

• On Entertainment Tonight, the 81-year-old actor said parents must support their kids unconditionally as long as they are not harming themselves
• He describes his two-year-old daughter Gia with Tiffany Chen as ‘pure joy’ and says he spends mornings giving her a bottle and watching toddler content like Ms. Rachel
• He credits girlfriend Tiffany Chen with doing the ‘heavy lifting’ in raising Gia and acknowledges the role of hired help in their family routine
• De Niro is father to seven children including older children from previous relationships, notably transgender daughter Airyn, whom he publicly supported after her transition
• He advises his children to pursue their dreams without selling themselves short, reflecting his broader philosophy of encouraging personal fulfillment