Toilet training for some toddlers can be extremely difficult. This stage comes at a time where the young child can sway between wanting to please Mum and Dad one day and being fiercely objectionable the next.

This has been the case for my son, Mason, who I think in some way refused to use the toilet or potty just because I wanted him to.

Then one day while out shopping, I had to go and I went into the parent and child toilet at the shopping centre. When I asked him if he wanted to go he refused. When I was about to walk out the door he decided to pull his pants down and sit on the little toilet. When he weed on that toilet I almost cried I was so happy. He was also very pleased with himself and after that he was quite happy to sit on the toilet at home.
Mason was 3 1/2 by now and beside a few accidents, from then on was pretty good with the whole thing.

What about your child? Was there a breakthrough moment when it all just clicked for your child? Please share your stories with us.