This had me curious. From a brief look it seems counting is not so clearly defined as mathematic skills expected by various milestones. [1] For example, > Pr

This had me curious. From a brief look it seems counting is not so clearly defined as mathematic skills expected by various milestones. [1] For example, > Pre-school - Kindergarten During this stage, children should begin to: - count aloud - compute the number of objects in a group - understand that a particular number of objects has a fixed value despite the size or nature of those objects - understand relative size and be able to sort objects by size and shape - follow a sequence of two- and three-step commands - be able to perform simple addition and subtraction computations I believe my cat Pip only can only do the “follow a sequence” ability of these mathematical skills, so even if he can “count” he has a ways to go in developing his math skills. Fortunately, lack of mathematical skill does not get in the way of my adoration for the animal. [1] https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathbasics.html https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathbasics.html