I start with afternoon naptime. IF they are over 2 - ie sleeping on the mats like a big kid and wake up dry then I put them on the potty (insert on toilet) and give them a book. There is a good chance of catching a pee this way. The purpose is for the child to see and feel what is expected of them.

Once that is established we move on to other transitions when I would normally be doing diaper changes/potty anyways. I only have time for kids that can hold it 1 1/2 - 2 hours at a time to be potty training. No piddling allowed. We are too busy playing for that.

I used to have a potty training form I gave to parents that made them answer questions like What signs indicate your child needs to go potty? What words does your child use to ask to be taken potty? What time of day is your child most likely to have success? What names do you use at home for urine, bowel movements/

What this did is made parents realize they had to do the work at home to be able to answer the questions and if they couldn't they needed to keep the form handy till they could.