Potty Training 101

Advice I have heard from friends/family/internet:

1. Motivate your child to WANT to go on the potty. (Tried it)
2. Read stories with your child while on the potty. (Tried it)
3. Set an alarm and have your child try to sit on the potty every 20-30 min. (Tried it)
4. Reward/celebrate your child for sitting on the potty. (Tried it)
5. Put on big girl underwear so she has an accident and begins to realize when she goes. (Trying it)
6. Have your child go in to the bathroom while you use the potty. (DO it)
7. Have your child go in the bathroom while her peers use the potty. (DO it)
8. Go shopping with your child and have her pick out special big girl underwear. (Did it)
9. Stay at home with your child and focus on potty training all day. (UGH)

So we are on Day #3 with wearing underwear and having accidents on the floor. How long does this process take??? I don't think I have enough patience!!! That's probably the true problem. I'm totally aware of this. But when Hannah fights me to sit on the potty I just give up. I don't want to fight over it. This is just frustrating to me.

I think she would wear diapers til she's in school if she could.