HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:1 a2 s1 H2 u# I5 C, U1 _# m
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS. O/ Z8 c7 D3 R( x
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program & $ T( y; Y: I* ^
TheInter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria(ICA)# l. x3 R1 T8 y; @
DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010# A8 P' K: g: X% @
TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am% j0 J5 O& P d' D
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC
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( C& i/ ]8 x: [( o3 D* [: ySNACKS 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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Understanding temperament/personality; `9 `+ K" y/ t* m4 ]
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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Understanding different parenting/discipline styles
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’& r1 Y5 m1 l( e m' P
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% y4 ]" Y/ Z9 _1 ~& KREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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