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 & 9 I% i9 U. Z7 C" d4 e e$ f1 `2 e
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am$ [, a1 ^/ ^' |7 r2 l
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC . C0 B& D; J: ^& t
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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.
$ `: a: q/ E0 TTopics to be covered include:
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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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4 W& {7 F, S4 o7 B [- UUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles
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How 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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Teaching responsibility & moral development8 O3 W2 l/ G' j
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9 ~' q/ x9 u- f7 y( q% O$ |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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