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# c' [: W( y. I S4 |0 J+ t
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 20102 u& w$ {! C% F% y5 p
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am8 ^ G; U. A: P
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 0 f& d) F/ t" O
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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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0 I/ ^5 q. R. y1 r3 vUnderstanding temperament/personality1 X, ~' d" `* j' b" F& j' Y
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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+ \3 y" @* ~9 T: V* LUnderstanding different parenting/discipline styles; r: G8 h1 i ~) P
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3 w/ _3 P8 H1 e+ w( n+ V- |: |, ?, yHow 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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! i; i7 r: [8 i S: m8 _8 vREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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