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. @3 Z$ Y+ s0 j/ N5 n6 q* M/ U
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010) R. [! V- C. {* [9 w5 Y
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am- _* f0 y) j" y% x& A, L
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 1 i" {5 T: r/ U
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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.+ @6 `& W, |1 R# \+ n9 @* W3 N
Topics to be covered include:
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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’. N. u2 k3 ]' L( [4 |& j( r9 B
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0 E$ K7 i) y3 t+ i5 P" x. |1 z- XREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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