Tip #3: The man of the house may actually have more influence on if your child trains or not. Get dad involved in the mix, especially if you are trying to potty train a boy. Children generally look up to and adore their father a wee bit more than mom (face it moms, dad is away and they don't get to see him as much, but they still love you). Get dad in on the action and your child may be a bit more willing to potty train.

Tip #4: Make it a game. Kids love games, especially games with prizes (see Tip #2). Every hour, see who can go potty on the toilet, you or your child. If you're potty training a boy for the standing up thing, give him a target to shoot at in the toilet. If you can turn potty training into a game, your child will be more responsive to your efforts.

Tip #5: Praise can be quite the motivating factor. If your child isn't use to getting treats, bribes, or whatever to do things, you really don't have to start it with potty training. Kids respond to praise. If you can give your child a few days of undivided attention, love, and lots and lots of praise, your potty training experience could be a relatively short one.

Tip #6: Kids will follow a leader. If you have an older child, or if your child goes to daycare, you can use the older kids (or the ones your child's age that are already potty trained) to motivate your child to train. When everyone else is going on the toilet, your child may get the hint and want to do it too.

Tip #7: If your kid is simply not interested in remembering to go to the toilet when they need to go, find something to remind them. A resetting alarm, a potty watch, you prompting them on an interval, or something else that will catch their attention and help them remember to go can really minimize the accidents.

Tip #8: Letting your child run around naked (or pant less with a long shirt) for a few days can help with mastering the potty tricks. Once they've got the hang of going on the potty naked, you can add underwear to the equation and eventually work your way up to fully clothed.

Tip #9: Being patient with your child's pooping habits can be a challenge. Make potty time fun by reading, coloring, or watching a movie while your child waits for the poop to come out. Doing something also helps you pass the time and be patient as most kids don't poop right away.

Tip #10: If the other tricks don't work, you may just have to be a little stern and go cold-turkey with your child. Get them the big kid underwear and throw out the diapers, pull-ups, etc. If they wet or mess their pants, you tell them next time the have to go on the toilet. Keep it up until they learn. It may be a bit of work for you, but it usually only takes a child a day or two to learn to do it right.