HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:- U8 E3 F5 }9 I5 s
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 & / K/ X0 {2 w; Y7 \# f! D: p& D' H' H
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
; u" O n8 M1 u1 C* zLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ; Q' m2 E* G7 W) ]! ^* D% ^$ G4 n
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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.
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Understanding temperament/personality2 }/ Z- t( \- ?7 J- `4 W% T: W1 ?
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Knowing what to expect at different ages8 P6 o' w) J. ^" X
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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’+ G) M* [6 v4 A* w/ b) U1 a
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Teaching responsibility & moral development, T$ k1 I; | E8 R
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8 b4 ?0 Z; n- x' U1 |8 fREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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