So these tiny ducklings have been given a helping hand to get into the water at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, USA.
The pool is near the famous Capitol building - home to the US government.
Two new ramps have been installed to help the junior ducks get to the water.
It's been done by the people who look after the historic buildings and grounds.
The ducklings seem to think they're waddley good, but not everyone's happy.
One politician is going quackers about the bill, saying the ramps are a waste of money!
See what you think.

The 58-year-old took charge in December after Dean Smith's move to Brentford, with the club third in the table.
But form dipped after winning his first three matches and he has left the club following Saturday's loss to Barnsley.
"The players' performances over the past month have not gained the points they deserved," said O'Driscoll.
"This is a different phase of the season and, as we have repeatedly seen, teams have recognised the team's strengths from the first half of the campaign and prepared to counter that when facing us.
"But the players deserve enormous credit for adapting, finding different ways to play and maintaining their performance levels even, at times, in the face of frustration and disappointment."
Despite their poor run of form, the Saddlers are only five points off the automatic promotion places and have a seven-point cushion above Coventry, just outside the play-off places in seventh.
After Smith left for the Championship, they spent three matches under the joint-caretaker management team of physio Jon Whitney, goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler and former Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham and Colchester boss John Ward before O'Driscoll's appointment.
"It's a decisive move from Walsall to relieve Sean O'Driscoll of his duties only three months in. But it really wasn't working out.
"Also the Saddlers are making the change when there's still a chance of promotion - even automatic isn't out of question.
"We could well see existing coaching staff carrying the club forward for rest of season under the canny eye of John Ward."

Roy and Shirley Erskine, from Dunblane, told the Radio Times magazine they had been sent "one or two nasty letters" about their grandson.
Their daughter Judy told them to throw away the letters, which attacked the 29-year-old's behaviour on court and also criticised his accent.
Mr Erskine, 82, said it was hard to deal with "very nasty" online comments.
He said: "The people who write these comments, that's their prerogative, but I find it upsetting."
Mrs Erskine, 84, told the magazine: "We've had one or two nasty letters.
"One about Andy supposedly snarling on court, and another about his accent, saying he sounded American.
"Just comments like that, but they do upset you. Judy would say, 'Put it in the bin, just forget it'.
"She would tell me that there are always going to be people like that."
Mrs Erskine said some of the letters provide light relief, with one man writing to tell them he thinks Murray needs to eat more baked beans.
Her husband said he is one of the harshest critics of Murray's performance on court and prefers to watch him on television than live as he struggles to contain his language.
He said: "If I'm at home I can kick the coffee table and use some language that I probably shouldn't."
The couple revealed that Murray, who won a record fifth title at Queen's on Sunday, managed to take a run virtually unnoticed on Boxing Day.
He ran from his mother's home in Bridge of Allan to nearby Dunblane, disguised in a beanie hat, and then visited the tennis courts where he watched a family game, before being recognised.
Mrs Erskine said: "Andy went on court and hit with them. That must have been a lovely moment for those kids."
Life's tough when you're small.
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