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# B: [& J9 ?( j# j. x1 J. k
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 8 L) `3 W) w# F4 _
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)- y9 U/ k& u# Z: Z5 l% O
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20107 |% W* r0 v/ o5 B+ {
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am/ T, q$ S9 M. L" R: ~
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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., H! g. R1 t/ s4 l7 ?5 K
Topics to be covered include:
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Understanding temperament/personality
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/ s+ B( [) Y3 S+ j# V6 \Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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- R; m, @% m. J) o' [# u+ DIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’$ {3 W2 o& ~2 I* F
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TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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