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Robert De Niro, 81, Defines Unconditional Support as His No. 1 Parenting Rule

He credits unwavering support—from raising toddler daughter Gia to embracing his daughter Airyn’s transition—as the foundation of his parenting philosophy.

Overview

  • De Niro and partner Tiffany Chen welcomed their daughter Gia in April 2023, and he calls the two-year-old “pure joy.”
  • His guiding rule is to back all his children’s choices so long as they do not harm themselves.
  • He publicly affirmed his love and support for his daughter Airyn after she came out as a transgender woman in April 2025.
  • De Niro joins Gia for morning routines such as watching toddler YouTube shows and feeding her but no longer changes her diapers.
  • He values bringing his seven children together for family trips, saying that shared time is “everything” to him.