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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:0 ], U5 X% T. C3 k- V% t$ G

Parenting across Cultures*

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

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS, G- C* F$ S: M' S( n2 M

PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & ) b' M. ?( X& W+ V  G' q
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME:                        10:00am to 11:30 am5 }# O: w" ^# e2 R7 x! |+ a
LOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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.- ?; K7 b, L' \9 U7 `" y1 c
Topics to be covered include: % s% j5 _' F! R, X+ I2 D
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Understanding temperament/personality$ }, }  U6 o1 Y0 [! Y
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  g& n2 x) d0 R' N- @& tUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles4 E  s+ c) `% X0 l- w) b* g- F3 Q
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9 k" S) ~, l2 R3 L& R8 |( F& vHow to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’" B7 v1 J: B. ^0 U- }, e; I) l5 U8 K
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Teaching responsibility & moral development+ `' T! m5 u# e! G4 i( `. B
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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                                    / F  n& S/ f1 E. F5 l3 q

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