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 & 2 d: |3 c* w# J( j% s9 f2 f
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)( O; O7 v* p1 a7 u. f# g
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20104 ]( x) e$ g; i' i& q
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am8 B. T) `* X( j; A2 \1 o' D1 p
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC - [8 e- _* A7 d$ Y+ x V
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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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+ i3 c# V+ _; mUnderstanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding 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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* C, v, _$ i3 g0 Q' L$ ~; C4 B) ATeaching responsibility & moral development* M7 {# ]4 B7 y/ p3 _7 H( ~4 l
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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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