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
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PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & ' u; Y0 f6 D0 H( M; _
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA): k, g9 w% t; Q/ f8 ~
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010; {9 M Z3 X( |; d
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am: y& j; ] O% x6 J) ?- z
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.. n% }& t8 W( K3 T9 Y
Topics to be covered include: ! _0 C4 h! T6 F8 q
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Understanding temperament/personality+ i1 @: h8 o: I1 k0 N. ?& E
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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( S% P. x1 h! n% ]5 G' QUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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6 v5 }+ j/ j/ Y3 C$ e: n2 R a, zHow to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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* }, B' X+ ]8 S* ~' W$ aTeaching responsibility & moral development+ Q* L- g( ~3 e/ a) G
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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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