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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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
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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.: g2 p% B& H% a& a4 g% a& K& f
Topics to be covered include:
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8 q9 N# T; Y4 F6 |2 @4 d- p' s4 JUnderstanding temperament/personality$ t( T5 b( h# L1 C
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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, r7 {- I& z9 p% F& S' H GUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles5 M1 s/ f- Q. y5 S" ^: N4 W
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# |6 M& @" `8 r6 W0 ]& zTeaching 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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