HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:# ?5 { ]# S- T& m* k0 W' r
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS7 X' h. i% e9 C2 \; n" E
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
& I7 I) ]+ Q, K+ ?' m# pLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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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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8 S0 [5 B( r# f9 aUnderstanding temperament/personality3 p( d$ _" x& c/ ]
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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# Z! J8 _. Z9 l4 DTeaching 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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