HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:1 }. V* D" l5 r
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 &
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LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ( p8 V! ^5 R3 l6 u, e4 K
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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/personality8 _# U7 B) P0 ~& J
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Knowing what to expect at different ages! b6 j5 r* A5 G, z' Z6 D
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles8 \* E6 r# ]& t- B. ^7 L4 R
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way
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; X! G, m: T; y3 @Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’1 G/ g C+ r4 N0 v
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Teaching responsibility & moral development3 e6 T' t: Z5 z# j+ C
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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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