pull-ups

Who created pull-ups? - Companies that obviously understood the laziness of todays society. How can a child, at the age of approximately 2, understand the difference between a pull-up and a diaper? Potty training is about discovering how uncomfortable it is to sit in your urine and excrement, and decide to do something about it. If we decide to use a method that takes away from the discomfort of the process, we are then prolonging the process. Who wants that?
When deciding to potty train, time is required. It is my experience that it can generally be accomplished in a weekend, if this is the sole focus of the weekend. NO pull-ups are required, except in the case of a child who has problems during the night.
If at all possible try to start training during the summer, and do away with underware altogether. Children love to hide when they are old enough to be aware that eliminating is rather messy. I began the process by placing the potty in the playroom, sometimes infront of the t.v. if a bowel movement was inevitable and I knew that it would take some time, and then commenced to place the child on the pot every 1/2 hour throughout the day. Before even starting this process, my kids were fully aware of what the words "pee" and "poo" meant as I used them every time I changed a diaper, and therefore caught on quikly as to what to do where.
Once the majority of eliminating gets done in the right place, the potty can be moved to the bathroom and the time increments can be increased.
Never assume in the beginning that the child is going to tell you when he/she has to "go". If the habit is learned first, eventually he/will tell you, but it must start with your diligence and regular placement on the pot.