Boating Advice from the Kitchen Sink

One morning, as the children were helping to clean up after snack, (each child washes their own plate, but the first-grade-ready children help with extra chores such as dish-washing, sweeping, cleaning the table, etc) I was putting things away in the kitchen when I overheard the children washing dishes at the sink. One wise child firmly stated, "Never put a boulder in a boat." This caught my attention and I turned to look at him. Then he quite seriously said, "I'll show you why." And he proceeded to sink the bowl he was washing.