Poop

That's right . . . we have begun potty training. Once again, I am entering terrain that I have never entered before. I am wondering what to buy to help this new process along? Which toilet or toilet seat do I buy? Should I buy books or videos about potty training to speed the process along? How do I help my child to realize that our freakish toilet that flushes so loudly that it sounds like a bomb went off is actually something that she wants to sit on? How long should I try to coax her into sitting on the pot? How often should I ask her to use the bathroom? How long will I be giving treats to her as a mode of bribery? What the HECK am I going to do when she has GOT TO GO and we are stuck in traffic? And I'm a little worried about how embarrassing it will be when she feels need to celebrate my potty going abilities in a public bathroom. (I can only imagine, "yay mommy, big poo-poo in the potty! Push it out!") I don't even have a clue as to how long this whole process is going to take . . . For now I will do what I did when I had questions about how to nurse a baby, how to get a baby to sleep through the night, how to travel with kids, or which stroller/carseat/crib to buy - I will read a ton of different opinions on the internet and pick the brain of any mother I can only to find that there are more opinions on the matter than there are fish in the sea, and I will eventually find that there is really no ONE right answer, only a need for patience, prayers, creativity, and a good sense of humor . . .