In an interview with Today, Jonathan Scott reasoned that he always had the foundations for being a good dad since he previously worked as a clown and a magician. The reality star acknowledged that fatherhood changed his life by flipping his priorities and helping Scott find joy in ordinary things like school projects and performances. The "Property Brothers" star also recalled the sweet moment he realized that his stepchildren also saw him as a parent: "Our youngest came back from school with a picture that he had drawn, and in the picture, he has Mommy and Daddy and Jonathan and his sister and our puppies." 

Scott added, "He had drawn this whole picture. This is his happy family." The proud stepfather loved how the children made a place for him in their family by considering Scott a "bonus dad." The HGTV stalwart adored that title because it just meant they had three people who loved them more than anything. Initially, Scott struggled with finding a good name for the kids to call him. 

He told People that both Daddy and Papa were already taken by Zooey Deschanel's ex and her father. Fortunately, the kids helped by calling him "My Jonathan." But the name also came with some downsides because they often used it to correct their friends who thought Scott was their father. Once Scott built up a rapport with the kids, he gently let them know how it made him feel.