When your sassy child hollers, “Quit it, Mom!” (or worse), your first instinct may be to shut that behavior down immediately. After all, you want your child to develop good manners and to demonstrate respect to those around them. While mouthy kids can be difficult to deal with, the content of their back talk is chock-full of meaning and your response is an opportunity to model mature communication. Keep these 7 points in mind the next time your child talks back to you inappropriately: 1. Back talk is totally normal.