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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:- w* C: C: m! k! t' [

Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS# m" f& w( `3 ~6 a$ p

PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & 0 D, @/ _0 i  K, V2 u2 Y
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)! s3 x6 @% j* c; i' u3 M- q! C$ I
DATES:                      MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010+ w& n+ b& R7 K* H( e0 C$ D
TIME:                        10:00am to 11:30 am. z: [/ F1 e" b+ T2 x: O) F! j% a9 I
LOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC $ y' _2 P) W* |0 i! h
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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./ Z) X, z& l. x; L: S, M1 Z
Topics to be covered include:
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$ g' e# @" N; H: P5 [Understanding temperament/personality' v' ]2 ~- g# k1 V* u
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' N0 x) B/ \9 l7 YKnowing what to expect at different ages2 }9 Q  D9 h# P& z, T# }+ w  {
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5 f" ~+ g' w* uUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles+ \* k. j, ]6 K6 S2 t! A5 x
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* T7 T  I7 P* mIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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1 A) Q) V- G7 z8 ]9 t0 m; F' @2 F7 MTeaching responsibility & moral development  v6 ?/ i% g+ U/ E. }- q2 ^: W$ C3 c" x

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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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