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 & / q9 ~# V1 C* o. U' `
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)8 s# H2 L3 Y9 P, p( `; w9 Q
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20100 W+ C0 c1 x* u* e) U# i+ H
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
& g$ E) } n7 gLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 0 {) X6 J( c, d9 Z6 R9 M2 B
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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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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages# Z' g) L N+ R% _$ z! E
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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O4 j8 {4 p) ]1 U) G! DIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’2 H: P* o7 S& e
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1 c) i* p5 B( ~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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