Parents Are Using the Silent Treatment to Discipline Their Children

The silent treatment-is a form of abuse. Unrecognized as such. The scars are emotional. Not physical. The silent treatment is more than a mood disorder. Often lasting for years on end. The reality is, some parents are using the silent treatment as a tool. As a means to discipline and control their child. The silent treatment is in force in millions of households. It is cruel punishment, causing severe disabling emotional distress. So severe that it causes the child major impairment in all areas of their lives. Is the silent treatment a parents right or child abuse?

The silent treatment often begins when a parent is disheartened. The child isn't behaving as a parent wishes. It may be connected to their education. The child lacks parental educational standards. The cause may stem from a parent selected sport activity. The child won't participate as the parent demands. The parent is crushed. The parent may want the child to follow in their footsteps. A parent may feel total shame or embarrassment by a child's behavior. When a parent experiences hurt or shame that is devastating- they turn off. The silent treatment begins.

The parent ends the emotional attachment to the child. It is harsh. No words are exchanged. Not even a glance. Many parents may fume for an hour or so, a day at most. This is the norm. Your upset at the child's action or lack of attention to important daily requirements. At the point of calm, talking renews expectations. Another chance to do better is granted to the child. Life moves forward, unlikey for the parent who chooses to instill the silent treatment. The silent treatment isn't a rare happening. The silence can last for years and years, steam rolling into a lifetime.