We were a little surprised seeing as how we have talked about the creek but never that it was on our land and we've never shown the littles the creek from our property. I asked him how long he'd known about it and he said "since July 4th when our cousins came and saw it".
Needless to say, we were a little flabbergasted at the whole thing. He correctly gave us details about when we first showed it to guests, and he wasn't even 4 then! So then a long talk ensued about how they never go to the water without an adult because there are areas that would be over their head and they could drown. (depending on you definition of creek, it can be a really large creek or a really small river).
Anyway, it was a good lesson in us underestimating the kids. We would talk about the water in general but our kids were not fooled. Makes me wonder what else we've said and assumed they either weren't listening or couldn't get it!
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