Wow eoinsmom, no! I have a teenager as well as two little ones and I will reassure you that this is not normal! This is a case of parents allowing the child to be rude and badly behaved. Even at the age of 1 or 2, I would absolutely not tolerate this kind of behaviour let alone at his age! This is why parents have to be firm from day one and not allow kids to act rudely. My teenager would never dream of talking back rudely to us. It has been instilled in him from day one. Some people think rudeness is just normal for teenagers (or schoolagers for that matter). I totally disagree! It is very possible to raise a child who is polite and respectful.