HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:
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Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS0 X# V: l3 Y+ B5 d5 n! p' r
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 3 j/ |/ i5 X' L/ @$ ?4 |
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)4 w* O( l; E9 k: z& d
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
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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.
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Understanding temperament/personality3 V5 v' P5 ]1 K# A
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- O; j) D8 C1 j" YKnowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles7 t4 B! Y' E& O j" D7 \
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development
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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 
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