HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:: A# f8 I: L& o2 G% s3 r
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS6 [3 x9 z. a% G
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 7 ]0 D& D. ~# P' R# z
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)+ D( ?; I( X% w$ V& N* P
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20101 t- r, J0 Z O! {6 T1 }- u9 `
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
6 I, i, V& Z" lLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC $ Q: o1 l# B2 Q5 I- L
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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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0 s* l/ P- Y, t( _5 ~Understanding temperament/personality. O- S Q5 X4 x$ w& ?& e
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Knowing what to expect at different ages# u+ n' Y2 W/ H& n
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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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9 q5 B0 c9 E4 [- R( a4 T; H' vIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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! x1 y W2 ^2 j. c4 k% p2 kTeaching responsibility & moral development- S0 R; ~3 Z5 R% h M* z
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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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