A few days ago I had a dream that made me go "hmm"

I dreamed about my nephew, who is now a grown man, but in my dream he was 2-3 years old. He ate something spicy, and ran to the water faucet in the kitchen to soothe his tongue from the burning feeling from the spicy food. (I do not remember what kind of food it was)
But as he kept drinking water, it started overflowing the sink and ran down to the kitchen floor and into the living room.

It didn't make me upset, but just a bit frustrated. I cleaned up the water from the kitchen floor, but as I went into the living room a little boy, a few years older than my nephew, was drinking the water off the floor. I lifted him up, trying to explain that he shouldn't be drinking the water from the floor, as it would be dirty by now. He obeyed without any argument. He just stood up and seemed to be waiting for me to tell him what to do.

I went into the kitchen again, and lifted my nephew into the sink, to prevent the water from running down to the floor again. (not sure why that solved the issue, but it did). I felt quite pleased with myself for having sorted out the whole water mess

I do know that water is usually connected to the flow of emotions. And my nephew was quite the curious kind when he was a kid, very much like I was myself. He did not obey me at all in the dream, unlike the boy who drank water off the floor. I actually felt a bit guilt for not giving more attention to the other boy. Like if I was neglecting him or something.

I actually remember that the best, as for emotions from the dream. The feeling that I should have given more attention to the other boy, not just the curious, spicy-eating nephew.

Kinda lost on some of the symbols.. but the water-symbol I do get. And the motion of the water I kinda get. I also feel that my nephew represents the (still) curious side of me, that sometimes make a mistake.

What I do not get, is the quiet little boy, drinking water off the floor, not doing anything wrong and waiting for me to tell him what to do. Rather contrary to myself at that age.