HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:) @- \. t% I2 K5 W" w/ O
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 & 2 E; }8 }0 }. l( Z
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)9 C! ?4 ^5 |% l
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
! \5 x. D s9 R5 y, g y9 sTIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
. s! O- s8 L3 P: [) ?9 l6 w4 O. CLOCATION: 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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Understanding temperament/personality. \4 ?! Q4 x5 ?( a/ k4 l
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& U& ?% r( y3 ^/ A3 QKnowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles, Y' U/ W; r! y! }
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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( o5 |! [9 N& c2 eTeaching responsibility & moral development) w: L8 ]! E! u: l. w L& p) j
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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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