Spoken words, none yet. But if you count sign language, it would be “more”, which is used to request food or water.

That would be a fair point to make if it applied.

I can only really speak with any confidence on the parenting side of things, and I can tell you that peeing on the ground is a perfectly normal occurrence for a kid who’s undergoing potty training. As for cats, what I’ve gathered through osmosis from other cat owners is that the moment something happens to their litter box, they’ll stop using it. There’s probably other problems that would have earlier warning signs, but I would expect many to have no earlier signs than peeing in random places.

Okay? So you handle the underlying problem then. I don’t understand why you think that the existence of a problem means someone can’t handle it.

Okay? So you handle the problem then. I don’t understand why you think that the existence of a problem means someone can’t handle it.

Yeah, parenting is a lot more than just cleaning up pee. No one said it wasn’t. It also includes cleaning up pee. I don’t see what you’re getting at.

Sounds like they cleaned it up perfectly fine both times.