Hi, I have a daughter who is doing the silent treatment with me and for me it's elderly abuse, but because she is my daughter I don't want to see her go to jail. The abuse laws in my state are very strict. She goes back and forth with her mood swings and her silent treatment. You need to give it some time and also if knows you care about him then he knows that he won't lose you, if you ignore him and let him think and wonder what's going on with you then he may come back and realize you are worth something