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 &
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LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ; t* i& |& p" L Y* W4 o- D. o1 Q
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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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* _! ?: u% v+ ?6 \, ?Understanding temperament/personality
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6 I. B3 T1 E& d, bKnowing what to expect at different ages, }$ p, a P' v
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% N0 k! Y$ ]; ?& wUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles* M/ m) n+ J, T5 c
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’6 l2 R7 s7 W7 E# t
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Teaching responsibility & moral development
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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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