HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:1 x5 c( ^% d) g7 r/ 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 & % D) D+ F/ S* B _4 q9 a+ t
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)( F8 |3 |% t0 }/ G% E3 N
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
$ p |8 c3 x0 ~, g' M# ?9 ETIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
) _8 A- i V7 E1 u* hLOCATION: 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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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages1 i! D0 {% q' v8 k
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development
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TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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