HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:! w, Q: h9 \. N6 k
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 & / [4 T; B, g' q/ U9 s+ u
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
8 h( m/ V8 P' d1 J2 p) n( x+ MLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 7 t0 T' L3 u/ D8 b8 _: V- \. f/ ~% y
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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.3 S" @: W: W% z% v* I1 T
Topics to be covered include: ( ]' c6 t8 i. B8 V
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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles1 f. i; u2 S* O& c5 q3 G
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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’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development2 x* e2 z( z& E3 b
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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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