Is this normal childhood behavior for a 13 yr old boy?

My 13 year old son is basically a bright and intelligent boy. Yet he's constantly speaking in a tone that's disrespectful and talks constantly. From the time I pick him up from school to the time he goes to bed, he's constantly talking about anything - somewhat obsessively. It's become a big problem in the family. His talking causes many agruments. When we advise him to be quiet, he has trouble doing so. He'll stop talking for a minute or so, then he'll start again. Talking about anything. For the moment or so that he does stop talking, he has to make some type of noise. He hums or taps things. I feel he does it by choice because his school hasn't complained about his behavior. So I figure he must not be doing this in school. Yet everywhere else, he can't seem to control his need to constantly talk. He'll frequently join in other peoples conversations (family members, or people he knows), etc... He's somewhat cockey and over confident, feels he knows everything about every subject, and always feels a need to correct other people.
He feels it's his right to talk. Yet it's obsessive. I don't know what's wrong. I don't know if it's normal for his age or not.

Bernie02

[margypops]

Has he any siblings is he trying to compete with anyone?as he doesnt do this at school it would indicate he is asking for more attention at home.When he talks about some subjects can you give him a quality conversation on that subject ,so he feels he isnt talking to a brick wall,You probably do that but try to do it more. Of course if he is a clever Boy they do get a lot of thoughts in their head and feel the need to express them, t him evaluated if you are concerned but as this is at home it plainly sounds like a call for more attention, Confidance is a good thing, Perhaps Family and friends dont mind if he chats a lot to them .

[April2]

A lot of this sounds pretty normal, I think. This is such a difficult age! Their hormones are raging, they are growing so quickly they have trouble keeping up with that and they are starting to grow out of the dependent little child on Mommy and Daddy to wanting more independence and making their own decisions, etc. Only they don't have the maturity to go along with a lot of this. What a wonderful, confusing and scary time this is! He will settle down a bit more as he grows and his body calms down a bit. He will also learn more self-control. That's something that takes time and maturity. It's pretty common for a 13 year old boy to blurt out something without thinking (again lack of self-control). And, boy, they can be cocky! They want to impress the adults with how grown-up they are but don't have the maturity yet to realize how immature they really are being, lol.
I remember my son when he was 13-14 years old. He was such a snot then. We couldn't hardly stand to be around him. He didn't want to be seen with Mom and Dad, anyway, of course. He was a little know-it-all too. He started getting much more bearable by the time he was a senior in high school and he didn't even act like he minded being around his dumb parents anymore! It does get better!
You might want to check into the possibility of him having ADHD, though since he seems to be so impulsive and hyper.
I hope this helps! I do believe it will get better if you can just bear with him during this challenging age.
Take care!
April

[Bernie02]

Thank You for your words of wisdom.
Bernie02