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' A; T' k& _9 Q3 Y+ w @# C. d$ C
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
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LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 9 E x ^$ L. p& P$ ]
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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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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles1 C1 r: z, D0 c) i* S4 A
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’: p2 y" V0 L" V5 f; g+ l }
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Teaching 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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