Robert De Niro onesie.Photo:Twitter/TODAYSHOW
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Robert De Nirois opening up about life with a newborn at 79.
Appearing onTODAYon Thursday, theAbout My Fatheractor opened up aboutwelcoming daughter Gia Virginia Chen De Niro,8 weeks, with girlfriendTiffany Chen"at this stage and age."
Of his own days as a dad to a newborn, De Niro said, “It feels great, yeah.”
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Asked how his parenting has evolved over the years, the father of seven said, “I have certain awareness — when you’re older you have awareness of certain things in life, dynamics, everything, family dynamics.”
He continued, “You can’t avoid learning certain things and how you can deal with those and manage them and this and that, the usual. It’s amazing, but I’m very happy about it.”
The host then presented De Niro with aTODAYonesie as a gift. Holding it up, he looked at the camera and said, “Gia, this is for you, honey."
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De Niro has six children from previous relationships. De Niro and his first wife,Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with his former girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith. De Niro also shares son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen, 11, with Grace Hightower.
source: people.com
