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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:6 s/ `$ N+ ]: f! l7 p- B

Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS
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PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 6 H3 r+ s+ y3 A
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
: ^% `: H0 ?$ }, BDATES:                      MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010# z; [$ P' B) D; X# ^; S
TIME:                        10:00am to 11:30 am1 A( G! S. L+ ?
LOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 6 G& X4 p3 ]3 K9 O" {
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SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!

HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS is a practical and culturally sensitivecourse for parents from diverse cultures who have concerns around parentingand/or responding to the behaviours and emotions of their children and teens.8 ^1 G2 q% c% l) M) B
Topics to be covered include: 9 S% y9 ~; k- j. f, O' p- a2 ?
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Understanding temperament/personality& n3 Y; V& S: o) n6 ~$ x
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Knowing what to expect at different ages& ?- e; K0 g0 [: L; ]$ [5 _: C7 S
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5 m1 x$ I3 t7 p/ n' a8 EUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles9 r/ O. S& |7 j0 u7 e
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2 L( }8 O- U( f$ E% jHow to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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" ?# F9 X. |2 k  `Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’% P0 G' L: Y; j2 n( i# U
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7 m/ W6 N$ h. I& X$ f% s# \' LTeaching responsibility & moral development# ?1 Z+ Q3 B- E$ A+ @3 s2 _2 T: O0 D+ v

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010

TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org                                    ( y9 c- J+ G' O" b3 X' H1 d- H

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