A Wonderful Year for the Potty

2008--The year the diaper came off and the spideyman undies went on...

Everybody said boys are slow to be trained, don't expect anything before 3 1/2, you can't rush these things. Well, armed with these conventional wisdoms, I sat back and enjoyed the toddlerhood of the boy.
January --BAM! "Mommy I want to go potty." And we arrived. No, it wasn't that simple. At age two, Brogan was decidedly undecided about when and how.
We learned a few things along the way:
10) Stock up on pull-ups in multiple cartoon characters
9) Try stickers on a chart
8) When all the stickers end up stuck to the floor, switch to coloring circles on a chart
7) Have a box of toys/treats to 'shop for'
6) Remind the kid he has to actually go potty to earn the toys/treats
5) Remind, remind, remind
4) Stock up on underwear in multiple cartoon characters (this can be on a special 'big kid' store outing)
3) Have 3 kinds of potty seats--folding (essential for travel), top-o'-the-potty (with handles preferably), and throne-style (good for practice and bedtime)
2) Have a potty treat on hand at all times (juice-sweetened fruit roll-ups, torn in pieces are especially nice)
1) Breathe deeply as you chase a half naked child around the house reminding him to wash his hands