HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:% O0 y' [# j I" t
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS5 f9 Z6 \' y9 u) P8 ^
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & # p. o/ |6 k* P- p. h _; w& h% I
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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8 X& k" t/ q/ Y/ ^TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am; E: B# Y4 c3 j$ @, f* _& ~# Q0 u
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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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9 d4 h: ?4 a# v4 k+ HUnderstanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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/ k7 I' s2 u: @' o WHow to set limits or consequences in a loving way& w/ N6 o- m( f9 Y/ u) X) h- Y
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development! ^' Q" n, ~* Y1 x+ i
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- ] m/ i1 {. ?; v. `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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