What is the main idea of this mini-talk? [originaltext] Canada’s first survey

Canada’s first survey on parenting reveals that "many parents lack even basic knowledge of how children develop and how parents can assist in that process," says the National Post. Of the more than 1,600 fathers, mothers and single mothers with children under the age of six surveyed, 92 percent acknowledged that being a parent is the most important thing they can do. Yet, less than half of them were fully aware that they can positively influence their child by reading to them, playing with them, touching them or holding them. Additionally, about 30 percent of the parents believe that every baby is born with a certain level of intelligence, which cannot be increased or decreased by how parents interact with them. Such findings are troubling, says the National Post, since research shows that a child’s first five years are critically important in developing their ability to learn, create, love, trust, and develop a strong sense of themselves.