United Kingdom, Sept. 26 -- Keke Palmer is "territorial as a mom".

The 33-year-old star has Leo, three, with her ex-partner Darius Jackson, and Keke has now opened up about her experiences of motherhood.

Speaking to People, Keke explained: "He is using big words. He learned how to say tarantula - come on now! That's a big word, 'tarantula'. He said destination.

"He's talking, talking, talking, talking, talking. He's learning real things."

Keke explained that Leo copies some of her specific expressions.

She said: "I take him to the arcade and we'll be playing the Jurassic Park game, and he loves when I narrate it, but sometimes I go too far. We're playing, and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, go under. You're not going to get my son,' and then ...