HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:9 P2 C6 I* \& N X# D z- q4 Q
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS8 e+ _. R7 Z# n6 u
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
/ Z/ d7 h: d8 ]! QTheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
9 J' S* x5 ~: Q T) dDATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010* B& O7 \; P0 `6 c6 \3 L1 P
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
% P/ D" R& U" [" cLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ( d ?2 O/ N3 v! J$ z1 @
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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." r3 X1 ~2 R$ [8 b
Topics to be covered include:
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Understanding temperament/personality
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- e3 A0 y, _& N. M+ O4 T% G, d1 j1 C, u4 ^Knowing what to expect at different ages
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4 u9 c! m0 X/ X; qUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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; H$ b& b) l2 e7 t- V8 K: F# G+ {$ fIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’8 [) U7 ^# C3 t
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Teaching responsibility & moral development# l6 E4 m% x3 l; S) s" ]
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, r* r# y' ^& [( u+ J5 u; y% wREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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