They are a lot smarter then we think they are

It’s that beautiful, naive advice that hasn’t yet been jaded by life experience or society. So pure and reminds us how we used to think and hope when we were younger.

Sometimes they do have "Some" smarts. However, being around my oldest nephew showed me his parents didn't teach him "Look, research then study before buying into someone's ideas"

He got hooked twice into MLM schemes.