I agree, Pull Ups are a waste of money in my opinion! I potty trained both my own girls without the use of Pull Ups, we went straight to underwear, and it worked out great! And I totally agree with the lack of respect the parent had for me! I little head's up would've been nice! I am currently potty training 3 boys (!!!), but surprisingly, so far, it's been ok. A few accidents here and there, but they are using the potty for the most part. However, they are NOT letting me know, they'll just hold it until I put them on the toilet.