Hi Poster.
As you know, Rome was not built in a day, nor were the toilets they created or their citizens ability to remember to flush, mastered in a day.
I recommend Doctor Spocks book on child rearing. Go to the index and look where the info is on potty/toilet training.
Very basically, he says children do not like to make a mess. By starting off part of the morning with them not wearing a diaper or anything, and not wanting to make a mess, they will naturally, on their own, start realizing the bathroom is the place to go.
They have to come to this realization on their own, otherwise it does not sink in.
With each successful “event”, they should be commended for how big they are getting and cheered on. There is no magic bullet for total and immediate potty training. Knowing this will help make it less stressful.
All in all, I know his procedure works when other methods have failed, which is why I recommend it.
Hatzlacha in this very big and important step in your child’s development.