I decided I'd have a go at potty training today, asked my 2.5 year old if he wanted to get his potty and big pants and he excitedly ran upstairs with me to retrieve them. My first mistake came when I was showing him his pants and showed him the pictures on them and described them as monsters, he immediately ran away saying 'Oh no monster!" Fuck. Then my second mistake came when getting out his potty and I knocked a bag a ball pit balls that went everywhere, so of course the potty is part and parcel of the balls now and is used to house them 
. Try telling a toddler that his fun new toy is actually for something as mundane as wee and poo.
After ineffectual attempts to explain the pottys actual use and getting frustrated, it's gone back in the cupboard.
I expected problems with potty training such as accidents but this is ridiculous! I still can't decide if I'm angry or amused