HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:2 J9 w1 S4 g6 I/ z
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 & ; r( a& X" O2 m% K% i* U
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA), {' R) B0 H8 x5 D2 E
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010" m$ L! h, ^5 q7 ~
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am
6 u8 ^8 h; ?+ q* T2 {( qLOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC ! ]- E- y7 g$ u3 K, v( V$ 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.7 B) K P/ v3 H- N6 z+ b
Topics to be covered include: 8 i: ]+ z c" U/ b
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Understanding temperament/personality
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( ^( x. T4 c9 t) u+ yKnowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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/ ?1 d- J" G, ]9 i( P) ]9 B6 cIdentifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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Teaching responsibility & moral development
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& @, l8 F4 d& d$ u* u0 C3 RREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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