HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:6 V: ?+ u' S+ T
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS# X) Z5 C% r( ~" c: T( @3 Y' K
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 0 c( N7 ? I/ F# \$ q! a4 m
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)& I6 I0 y7 w: t" ~6 q ]1 N3 s
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
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LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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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Understanding temperament/personality3 F+ t. r9 _3 E8 ~
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Knowing what to expect at different ages- m" V+ Y' P% ^: p8 w3 v
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles8 {% z9 L' g2 x' k! a" n
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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$ D; A' b, Z t5 ^Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development8 Y* q- V; {% g/ a
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0 ~1 |% g8 l- zREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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