Potty Training, The Aquired Art

Please excuse me for appearing crude, but there is nothing more satisfying than a good B.M. (i.e. Poopie). Eventually we all had to learn the three W’s. When, where, and wipe. You must acquire sufficient skills in this area A.S.A.P. for apparent reasons. I am told that the process shouldn’t be rushed. The transition from diapers to underwear should be carried out in steps. These steps depend on three variables: (1) the child’s personality/nature, (2) the child’s tolerance of “soiled conditions”, and (3) the patience of the parent. If the child is stubborn and endures a dirty diaper-coupled with an impatient parent-you have the “perfect storm”. Good luck.
I’m not sure what Dr. Spock says about the subject but I have my own version of potty training and I think it would work. I thought about suggesting the same technique that I used on Dinky (my first indoor dog) when she would relieve herself on the living room carpet. Of course, rubbing the child’s nose in its diaper or hitting the child with a rolled up newspaper would pose jail time so both are out of the question.
One idea is to reverse a trend in potty training. The trick has always been to get the child to go to the bathroom/potty when they have the “feeling” they have to go. Why not do it the other way around? I suggest putting the child on the potty when you feel it’s getting close to “that time” and when the child poops and/or pees ring a bell. Keep this up until results are expected and carried out (a cookie could be given as a reward to speed up the success). When it is convenient, you ring the bell, they do their business, and it’s all according to your schedule, not theirs. Think how much time this could save on family vacations. Five minutes before you leave home you simply ring the bell; no stopping on the road one hour later. Problem solved. The cookie thing could be a problem later in their lives so use with discretion. Taking a cookie to the bathroom may be considered a health issue or just down right nasty. Come to think of it, the bell ringing thing could possibly present a problem at the Christmas season. Consider visiting your local Wal-Mart store and passing the Salvation Army bell ringer in front. Oops, use your imagination.