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 PARENTS
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PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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/personality
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* v* Z, i# x2 q. G B/ o/ b* M, `6 o/ eUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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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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