HOLDING ON TO YOUR KIDS:( D4 e8 C: t) W) J2 l! @0 i
Parenting across Cultures*
*Based on “Sidestepping the Power Struggle” by Dr. Alison Miller& Dr. Allison Rees
FREE! 8 WEEK SEMINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS/ W9 i0 }7 V. d+ N, k" [
PRESENTED BY: Multicultural OutreachCounselling Program &
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DATES: MondaysMay 17, 31, June 7, 14, July 5, 12, 19, 26 2010
' P% F2 P( D3 ^* ?; OTIME: 10:00am to 11:30 am, W" O6 ~; |2 v! E7 ~+ W, `
LOCATION: Inter-CulturalAssociation, 930 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC 4 f% q) d/ m& d* G i
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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.: \8 }4 I F! j
Topics to be covered include: + F; a: p3 Q" G, [
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Understanding temperament/personality
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Knowing what to expect at different ages
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% D8 a' W! x' M( k- ?Identifying and responding to triggers which set offbehaviour ‘outbursts’
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7 W/ K7 T2 k/ `7 N* ~Teaching responsibility & moral development
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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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