Chatty 8 yr old?

Question

My nephew is 8. Lately, my sister's been getting a lot of complaints bout him being really chatty, whether its in the class or in the car or at a friend's place. My sis is really upset cos she loves her kid n wonder if being chatty is actually a bad thing. Is it normal for kids at this age 2 b chatty.....?

Answer 1

Kids will be kids and kids love to talk I'm chatty and I'm 20. It may just be because he is easily bored or feels like nothing is exciting... or he could think that everything is so excited he hs to talk about it. But ths is very normal behavior.

Answer 2

Its normal, just remind him everyday- "You aren't to talk when the teacher is talking or when the teacher says no talking, okay?" or "When mommy is driving, I need to concentrate so please be quiet."

Answer 3

My brother is like that. Always has been.

he is 12 now.

It may come across as precocious but precocious kids  turn into confident well adjusted adults anyway.

As long as he isnt being innapropriate or its not affecting him in any other way, its fine I reckon

Answer 4

oh yeah, my son will not shut his mouth... and i mean literally! in the car he drives us nuts where we will turn the music up full of blast.. my son will be seven next month!!  but i bet no kid is worse as him about talking!! lol..

Answer 5

We have 4 boys ranging in age from 5 to 12 years. The oldest is not so chatty now,  but the other three most certainly are.

You and and others may not think so, but this is one of the ways children learn things. Enjoy him for what he is.  One day all too soon, he will be grown up and there will be dead silence in his place.

( Connie Mom of 4 and 5th. Grade Teacher )

Answer 6

of course !!!!  I use to be like that and thin as i got older i materd so just what it's completely normal .

Answer 7

Obviously your nephew has a lot to say.  I suggest discussing with him the pros and cons of his actions and try getting him to learn how to determine when is the right time to open his mouth and when it's not.

Answer 8

it is normal im 13 and i talk to but what you should do is see if he has Atention Deficit Disorder Or Atention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder i personaly have adhd and i know that makes me talk ALOT but the concerta i take helps me alot it has made me calm down and do better in school i went from a 3.0 to a 3.5 in less then a quarter. hope this helps you

Answer 9

Until I was 8 years old i couldn't shut up...I used to talk to pigeons and strangers...anyone, anything that cared to listen...according to multiple sources

Answer 10

It is normal but they still need to learn limits because there are times that it just isn't ok to be talking like in the classroom when the teacher says no talking.  Kids just need a reminder sometimes when it is ok to talk and when to be quiet.

Answer 11

Chatty 8 yr old..... I've lived through 3 of them.Be patient. This too will pass. Remember how they had to touch EVERYTHING?