Parenthood is full of predictable platitudes, and perhaps one of the most over-used, yet true sayings is โit goes so fast.โ
And this week, it rang all too true for Cameron and Ali Daddo as they marked their son Riverโs 21st birthday.
Former Home And Away star Cameron Daddo led the tributes for his son, who looks strikingly similar to him.
โOur son growing up before our eyes. Twenty-one years, today EarthDayโฆ,โ Cameron began.
โHappy Birthday @riverdaddo thanks for cooking, the monkey bars, the laughter, the banter, the headaches, puppy love, the art, the smarts and โฆone day GOLF????โ
โI love you my son. ๐๐๐๐ HBDโฆ 21 in 21. ๐นโค๏ธ๐ฏโ beautiful young man, beautiful mothering @alidaddo xx,โ the actor signed off the post, which was teamed with an album of beautiful photos from Riverโs childhood.
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Cameron and Ali Daddoโs little boy is all grown up!
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Actor Cameron paid tribute to the โbeautiful young manโ River had become.
(Image: Instagram)Proud mum Ali also penned her own touching dedication alongside a black-and-white photo of River as a toddler, spliced with a current-day pic.
โ21 today. River, you have given us so much joy. You have grown into such an intelligent, thoughtful, funny young man. I celebrate you today and everyday my son. Love you so. @riverdaddo Happy Birthday ๐ ๐,โ the model mused.
As River grows up, heโs looking more and more like his famous father by the day. The 21-year-old shares many of his dadโs features, including his striking eyes and broad smile.
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River as an adorable toddler.
(Image: Instagram)The showbiz couple also share daughters Lotus, 24, and Bodhi, 14.
In 2017, the Daddo clan relocated from LA to Australia after living abroad for 25 years and Cameron says his kids handled the huge move with grace.
โWe are very proud of our kids and how they have managed the difficult transition of adjusting to a new country without their friends or usual comforts,โ he explained to Medium at the time.
The family are now based in Sydneyโs Northern Beaches.
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Now and then: Ali shared this sweet comparison of her son.
(Image: Instagram)Cameron, who recently announced his latest role in the Aussie film How To Please a Woman, loves nothing more than spending quality time with his kids and isnโt afraid to show off his daggy dance moves while filming a TikTok video with them.
โAs far as work goes for me, if something clashes with a family thing like a birthday or a graduation, Iโve always been upfront with producers about what dates I need out so I can be present,โ the 56-year-old told WHO of juggling his career and his kids.
He added: โSometimes Iโve got to be away on location and itโs hard for everyone, but we just try and do our best to be present when we canโt be [physically] present โ so if youโre on the phone, youโre available to them, even if you canโt be there physically.โ
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Just like dad: Cameron Daddo, at a red carpet event in 1994, (L) and his son River. The 21-year-old shares many of his dadโs features, including his striking eyes and broad smile.
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