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We've been working on it for six weeks now and seem to at an about 80% success rate. So frustrating to have a good few days and then a day of accidents!

I *hated* it, and am not looking forward to doing it again with my second. Seriously, it was my least favorite part of parenting so far. Hang in there-- it feels like it's going to take forever, but it won't!

I read the title of your post and was like "Really? It isn't that bad?" lol. My son is 18 months so yeah..

So we're also going gradual. J (2.5) will poop in the potty 80% of the time at home, and if he's naked (no pull up/underwear/pants) he'll make it to the potty 100% of the time for pee and poo. But it's so annoying having a naked toddler - I'm constantly washing his hands and the toys so we do bottomless mornings and then he pees in the diaper all afternoon/evening. I should really put a little more effort in...

You're not alone!

Right there with you. DS (2.5y) started showing interest and had some dry morning diapers. We've been putting him on the potty each morning, before/after nap and at bedtime and were having some success then he got an epic ear infection and we're lucky if he'll even sit on the potty let alone go. My favorite part is that he can now take his pants on/off as well as his diaper and likes to do it whenever I'm busy and can't get to him. Luckily no accidents to date but I expect the playroom carpet will need replaced when we're done with this.

My daughter is 2.5 and we have never pushed potty training... then on Monday of this week she asked to wear panties and hasn't looked back! I don't even have to ask her if she has to go, she tells us when she does and goes to her potty and does her business. She gets 1 M&M for pee and 2 for poop, and I hope to wean her off of those in the next few weeks. My advice is just to wait for them to be ready! Good luck!

Everytime I see people doing the 3-day training, I'd say, the 3-day training is overrated!!!!! If it doesn't work for you, stop and do it gradually. I failed miserably with the 3-day training and both my son and I were mentally scarred... for nothing!! After that I took a break, and we just had "underwear time" an hour each day (when I know for sure he just had a wet diaper and wouldn't likely wet himself in the next hour), usually before bath time. If he stays dry, I add in more "underwear time".... and gradually he gets it.

I truly don't know why I even did the 3-day thing to torture myself with.

Potty training should be a part of the process. We should NOT organize our lives around it, especially it is something so unpleasant. Please don't do it bees.

@Ree723: Trying to do the same with my 2.5 yr old son. Last week in one day I cleaned up pee twice but the real mess was he pooped in the potty (so happy about that) but he began playing in it. By the time I realized what was going on he had tons of water all of the floors, toilet, wall and him. Plus pieces of soggy toilet paper on the floors and in his hair. The poop thankfully was only smeared on the toilet seat. None the less I wasn't too pleased. But so hard to discipline him for it when I want to encourage using the potty! Such hard times!