Hi S.,
I'm going through potty training right now with my daughter and I've realized there's nothing quick about this process! She does get lots of reinforcement at her daycare because they take regular potty breaks, and it helps to have some peer pressure at this age! Also, the reward for going in the potty is one goldfish cracker for #1, and 2 for #2, and as simple as that seems, she really wants those goldfish crackers! However, as willing as she is to sit on the potty, she doesn't always go, and we have sessions as long as 30 minutes when we sit, get up, wash hands, change diaper and then go through it all again! I don't know if it's a matter of just relaxing enough to go or what! So, we sing songs and I try to keep her focused on going. If she is just playing and doesn't seem like she will go, then I make her get off the potty. Also, we do try wearing big girl panties and she's finally to the point when she doesn't want to wet in them, so she will run to the potty when she does have to go. We have had several accidents to get us to this point though. I have friends who swear that if you leave the diaper off your child and suffer through a few accidents that they will potty train faster, but like you, I rarely have a full day when we can do that, and I really don't like having the messes on my carpet. I know she is getting closer to being potty trained, but it is a process that takes a lot of consistency and patience. I wish you the best of luck!