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 & 5 I; X7 \: ~. X- J9 v
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)$ t0 [9 s8 h ]; \# g6 c8 Z9 ?+ n2 P
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010, `# |- c- U8 k ?. T+ L8 i
TIME: 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.
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Understanding temperament/personality
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles, B( Y# m* u0 t" K; ^8 u, G
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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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