HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:) G/ I: x) g% W9 J! X: N
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS. \# j- K5 _; d, T. B& [3 Z1 P
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & Q* U, i1 J6 @
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
( G' n: Y9 [$ ?3 zLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ) J' w7 I1 [* V# q3 P
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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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7 W* A6 c3 W5 M$ n% cUnderstanding temperament/personality4 X3 q. {. w9 Y7 @0 |, {, G. Z
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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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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( C" }. @5 L0 ? X& l" k$ X9 UREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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