[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
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INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO AID PARENTS WITH BASIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  (Mrs. UNSOELD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. UNSOELD. Mr. Speaker, we are all horrified by the terrible 
senseless violence that is prevalent in our streets and our cities 
today, but while we are acting on the crime bill, we must remember that 
it is not enough to simply talk tough or even vote tough. We must go 
back to the roots of the problem and remember that violence prevention 
begins with families.
  This year we are reauthorizing the Head Start Act. I would like to 
supplement it in legislation that I am introducing today to emphasize 
the very early years, birth to 3, and how those formative years can 
help set the course and the values for an adult through their life.
  My bill will, among other things, help parents in basic child 
development, help parents in developing communication skills and how to 
handle discipline requirements.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues support me on addressing 
violence prevention where it really matters: in the early years.

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