Plenty, according to a psychologist Rochel Gelman, “Adults take it for granted because counting is so easy for us. Learning how to count things requires a lot more than just memorizing a series of words.” Try putting yourself in your child’s shoes by imagining the following: You decide to open a bank account, but instead of the normal warm reception from the manager, you receive this letter:

Dear Customer:
We have recently instituted a complex security system. In order to access your accounts, you will need to commit to memory the following rules. Good luck!