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 & 3 J' n! V2 H3 x% p5 g% o4 e0 N
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
# E4 d9 E; c( _' eDATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
* W, Y' S) B0 ~: b% Z& \7 zTIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
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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.4 [- W7 N6 L# s4 K6 \/ y
Topics to be covered include:
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5 x: b/ v$ i( J9 @! S; J+ LUnderstanding temperament/personality. r' I0 }1 U( ]( Y( |) k0 b
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( m9 H" F2 r K2 O6 D2 W8 EKnowing what to expect at different ages4 E. }2 d9 I7 }, K; r
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2 d( F1 }# P! S) D4 S( PUnderstanding 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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) \) S9 S# [9 C& f1 @- q% P/ C. aTeaching responsibility & moral development5 J% k! H4 t# p+ ^7 y8 r
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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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