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
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PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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TIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am/ y% q& `, l7 Z w
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC . D% T7 f s( f( s6 v G
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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 Q) L* t. ]: x% _$ L& |3 K
Topics to be covered include:
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# ?1 G& l, L i! lUnderstanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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* [. B0 o4 k5 \Understanding different parenting/discipline styles: r# t$ c* b; S4 s6 k
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How to set limits or consequences in a loving way) S" O3 @. k# S) i% e7 u- K3 Z
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Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’; I6 q# @0 a1 M) x) Y' l
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Teaching responsibility & moral development3 h4 p! l0 i9 f
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9 A q+ H( R+ t5 c" ^/ x. GREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010
TOREGISTER CONTACT GAYLENE T. at 250-388-4728 x 113 or gturner@icavictoria.org 
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