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( A6 I' j3 I4 w2 f! `) ~7 a
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & ! R' I- W& W! u, [
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)- J; J# }. ] ~9 {$ c2 l
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010" ?5 f: i) W7 q0 `2 g9 Q/ u
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am8 ` M- w) l) A0 D8 T( ?
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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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% K3 P* R/ t/ A/ `- g8 \0 M/ U# B( ` CUnderstanding temperament/personality
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles/ Y+ E; f# a6 f( E; ]. k
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way' r* i* M! o# K2 N2 W
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’( a% Q9 M4 R2 q1 W0 ^- k
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Teaching responsibility & moral development8 x# x) `, i! A: g
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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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