Dylan Dreyer's Kids Give Wholesome Responses to 'Toxic Parenting Phrases'

May 16, 2026 - 00:15

The "Today" show meteorologist Dylan Dreyer recently put a familiar parenting challenge to the test, and the results were far sweeter than she expected. In a lighthearted segment, Dreyer asked her three young sons to finish some well-known parenting phrases that often carry a negative or frustrated tone. Instead of echoing the typical harsh endings, the kids delivered unexpectedly kind and wholesome responses.

For example, when presented with the classic line "I'm not going to tell you again..." her son Calvin reportedly finished it with "...because you're a good listener." Another phrase, "Because I said so," was gently completed as "...because I love you." Dreyer admitted she was pleasantly shocked by the innocence and positivity her children brought to the exercise. She noted that it served as a gentle reminder of how kids often mirror the best parts of their parents, even when the parents themselves feel they are losing patience. The moment quickly resonated with viewers, many of whom shared their own stories of similar sweet surprises from their children. Dreyer's experience highlights how a simple shift in perspective can turn a common parenting frustration into a touching family memory.