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 & # B- G) Q. i) _1 F/ `& M
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
; D1 C; Z2 J$ f9 KDATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20109 T" Y! {5 a0 S- ?& \+ [7 L
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am0 Q) I" m+ c: U' f
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 5 A0 ^; |8 l$ g1 u1 n
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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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: C0 s& N7 S) \. w0 P, ?; QUnderstanding temperament/personality( ]3 G7 j8 K: e4 U" o
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles' I1 R5 [& S; p$ v3 ? L8 i
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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9 k# F8 K- C( g) mIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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( Z) D7 u" I- B' C7 ?/ iTeaching responsibility & moral development. b5 h7 N' @( g/ a8 m% f3 r% g1 j
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, `# L3 G* L, UREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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