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/ R S! o2 Y. c) J2 D9 ^
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & |3 `0 [) b ]3 {5 N1 L
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)) F8 R8 H- y/ E8 k R) @5 K
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20100 D! \) G- M. K* Q; a) K
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am2 q9 A" E) ~% b& H$ g2 r- K
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC & p4 b, b" k8 i/ x
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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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+ {" @( Y3 X% a/ O8 E# MUnderstanding temperament/personality5 u4 P3 D/ H a+ v- u8 [7 a R
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3 o6 r# K1 x! o4 K7 K+ N. Z k1 v! jKnowing what to expect at different ages
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& g& p9 @# B e6 p9 V X+ rUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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- A; Y* i2 q, Y$ O7 dHow to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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8 v" {/ C, k U4 H: }Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’- _5 J$ H9 U; b' B* N- S3 f9 x/ [% q
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Teaching responsibility & moral development/ x+ p! M9 `3 W% Q, {
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( l$ h* x- T7 j0 h, U& D( h6 qREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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