Yes, single cross road at one place, do it, walk away, dont look back and go straight home. Try not to talk to anyone on the way back. Job done and dusted.
Just once will make a lot of difference but if you want to keep trouble at bay then doing it atleast once a year would be effective. You can do it once a month aswell.
Do it once first. See if atmosphere between you and your father relaxes a bit and in general hardships start going away, if you see a noticeable difference then once a year is fine but if not then repeating monthly would be beneficial.