Robert Downey Jr: Fatherhood is ‘terrifying’

Robert Downey Jr finds fatherhood  »terrifying ».

The 49-year-old actor – who has a two-year-old son, Exton, with his pregnant wife Susan – has confessed to being  »exhausted » by the tot and found it scary when the toddler learnt to walk and climb.

He told Access Hollywood:  »Yeah, he just wants to sling open drawers and grab knives.

 »It’s really not stressful at all! When he first started walking, it was kind of like, alright, this is a little bit exhausting and terrifying, and then he kind of smoothed out and now he can climb things. »

The ‘Iron Man’ star’s worries seem to stem from an accident he had as a youngster which landed him in the doctor’s surgery.

He explained:  »I just remember when I was 2 or 3 or 4 years old, I found my way to the top of the refrigerator and I hung out there, that was like my spot until I lost my footing and banged my head on the radiator.

 »I remember some doctors squeezing my head… I don’t want him to fall off the refrigerator. »

Robert – who is expecting a baby girl with his wife in November – also revealed he is excited to get to know his little girl and is curious about her personality.

He said:  »It should be great. I wonder [what] a little girl Downey will be like. I’m sure she’ll let us know. »