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If spanking or hitting kids made them into model citizens the hood would be the most wonderful place in the world.

I have been a parent for 16 years and I know what works.

TONS of one-on-one attention and providing a child with constructive, supervised activities.

That's what elchicano's dad was doing.

I also worked with my dad since I was about 10.

He never hit me once, but I bet he wanted to a few times.