We were in the car a few days ago and I heard him say 'I'm sad.. I'm really sad' Which worried me a bit. Spoke to his dad and mentioned it and asked if his mum who had been watching ds recently was ok or upset. Thinking maybe she was crying or something and told him she was sad.
Then 2 days ago again in the back of the car he was chatting away and I heard him say 'don't tell daddy' so i listened and he said it again. So I said don't tell daddy what and he replied with no don't tell daddy and then said ok leo don't tell daddy. I said to him that he can tell daddy anything and that was the end of it.. I am worried but his dad is quite dismissive of the comment and says it could be anything which obviously it could but on the other hand it might be something.
He is 2.9yrs how likely is it that he would have made this phrase up or would he be repeating it from being told it? The way he was saying ok leo don't tell daddy is the way he repeats instrustions we've given him - like ok leo 1 biscuit etc.
I am worried and I don't know what to do.