Pass the knowledge on

I was walking around the family farm the other day. My dad and I went for a walk around the place and he spotted an old sheep dipping well. He warned me to keep away from the area and not to grow food nearby because the dip is toxic and will have leached into the surrounding ground.

Dad left and a few days later I was walking the same area with one child. We walked passed the same sheep dip and I passed the information onto them. Fascinated, they looked around the area like I had done when I was first told and they helped me fence the area off with old fence wire lying around. 

Much later the whole family went for a walk and once again we walked by the sheep dip. The child who was with me and learned about it earlier, told the other family members about it. They also examined the area and asked questions.

And now we all know, don't go near the sheep dip or eat anything growing there. 

It's those little bits of knowledge we know and learn and share with others.

What knowledge do you pass onto your children?