Parents anxious about their childrens’ lack of skills: Scouts Canada [Video]

A new survey suggests most Canadian parents are concerned their children aren’t equipped to handle the challenges of daily life.

The research, conducted by Scouts Canada, found that more than 91 per cent of participating Canadian parents, born between 1965 and 2010, are concerned their children, between the age of 10 and 21, don’t have “soft skills.”

Some of those skills include coping with stress, basic etiquette, problem solving and leadership.

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The survey also found 34.3 per cent of respondents are not confident their children will be able to get jobs and be successful in the future.

Scouts Canada surveyed 1,000 Canadians after observing children in their organization.

“We believe and we’ve seen in our scouting programs that kids are not what …