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HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:- |) r3 L* R0 z% z/ M) _9 u1 s

Parenting across Cultures*

*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees

FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS$ d, |% g3 R$ L6 G

PRESENTED BY:   Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & : N$ ^4 d& v/ d( j$ p, @
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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% w+ f* t* i) Q+ mLOCATION:                         Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 3 w( M4 @) ?- R( o; ~

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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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& _7 N( V( k: cUnderstanding temperament/personality. ^  j8 @& g) o1 v& b
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$ E& k% T* b9 S' [Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles. t' W+ \! _" i( x6 B, W. C
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way# W1 }, H3 ?0 l% V" V. T
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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! M6 F) ?: g9 v2 s) L  K  I( mTeaching 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                                      |# X& a* |( B* i, [

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