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 & ( k1 _3 k# A# K$ q+ o8 s' W! q
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
; A) V1 p, V2 L' Y- |# pLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 5 m9 U, f6 k" E/ f u1 f
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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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Understanding temperament/personality4 h+ o: l( t) ^0 E3 v( S. x; s
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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. \/ `" y0 D/ W! x' j0 {1 Z2 iUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles7 u" p1 a" q" B$ |, ? U$ C; F6 v
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’6 c, ^- {' _' h: M" Q: G B
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Teaching responsibility & moral development1 |; Y4 H/ V: h' Z6 X' i
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6 R! d! p8 {% S3 J$ _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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