I hate potty training!!

[kidlove]

Totally get you playfelt: that in my opinion is the sign of where our world is headed. I dont think there is anything wrong with pushing a child a little to use the pot. I did with mine and they are not scarred. as a matter of fact, it just opened the door to all kinds of independence for them. When they accomplish keeping dry and going potty at their own command on a toilet, they have an attitude of "i can do anything" it is amazing. all they have to do is reach that "level: of intelligence which most children hit before two years. kids are ALOT smarter than alot of people give them credit for. So many people have such a laid back approach. JMO: if you wait for a child to tell you they are ready for something: you are giving them all the control (not good) you are teaching them to be lazy (not good) and you are not encouraging them to do things to their potential (not good).