Depends on the age of the child and how they are unruly.

depends on how old they are and what's going on i wouldn't rule out that option tho

No. I would never turn my back on my child. Doing so would indicate to her that she is not worth my time and attention, or that I am only prepared to love her and "bother with her" when she is behaving. That isn't what parenting is about.

never...people who with hold love from others are being selfish..since they are hurt they want the other person to feel that same hurt. My mother did this to me growing up and it killed me...I am now an adult and have worked through those issues but this is NOT the way to deal with an unruly child... The child is more than likely acting out because of a past issue...ie. parents divorced, they feel insecure about something, the have never been taught to value themselves.. Imagine if you gave the child unselfish love day in and day out..went out of your way for them etc. AKA Kill them with kindness...as a child you start to question why you would want to hurt the person. talk with the child, try to understand the reason behind the unrulyness...but please for your sake and the childs NEVER turn your back on them!!!! It could take years for the child to understand why they are acting out but in the end they will be the one with regrets not you. That is when the child comes back to you and says "Im sorry, you were good to me" and you can embrace them once again...

Is taking him out to dinner an option (just gets you two out of the house)lets him see you are setting time away from the rest of the world just for him. My mom also was a single parent of five kids, so I cant imagine its easy... if you can get him in a place where he is willing to talk to you, ask him what it is you have done wrong...why does he feel you have not done anything to help him. Don't let it me a match between the two of you but try to get him to spill his guts to you. (just listen until he is done) Could have been one thing in the past that was just misinterpreted on his behalf. Getting him to talk about it could open a door for you to explain yourself (apologize if need be) and tell him that no matter what you love him/care about him and that you want to be there for him as much as he will allow you. When my mom FINALLY sat down and had a talk with me to see why I was acting out...I was very angry at first...told her rotten things I thought and then broke down in tears..she was able to get me to open up my heart to her. Many people use anger to mask hurt. She didnt try to point out all the things I did wrong or throw anything in my face she just sat listening.... You can reinforce the fact that just because you are his parent doesnt mean that you will always do everything right. I remember being at the age where I realized my mom wasnt perfect..you grow up thinking parents cant ever make a mistake. My brother started shop lifting when he was 15 and was also arrested several times. My mom couldnt figure out why and he later told me it was because he felt abondoned when she started dating a man who never wanted kids...she was puzzled all those years but she never once ask him why he was doing what he was doing. She would pick him up from the police station, drop him off at home, order pizza and leave again.

Tough love and turning your back on a child are two different things altogether. By showing tough love you allow the child to suffer through the consequences of their actions w/the knowledge that you are always there for moral support. Turning your back on a child pretty much just leaves them floundering like a fish out of water,they have no moral support,no way to fend for themselves and can rarely find their way back into the water.{Life}Turning your back can do more harm than good. Tough love shows that altough they have made mistakes there is always a way to redemtion.

Sometimes that's what it takes if they don't respond to anything else. I certainly wouldn't turn my back for long and I wouldn't use it except as a last resort, but if it were necessary I would do it.