RE: How did you ACTUALLY potty-train?
My method was pretty similar to Helen's. I waited until she actually ASKED me to go the potty. For a few days she ran around naked from the waist down and I had her sit on the potty periodically. After a few days of that we went to underwear at home and pullups when out, but again me asking her often if she had to go. We then graduated to all underwear all the time and me asking her often. That all took about 3 weeks. After a few more weeks, I started asking her less and less often. Now I only ask her if she has to go before we leave the house, or if I know we will be somewhere without a convenient potty.
That whole process was about 6 weeks for us, but almost all our accidents were in the first couple weeks. For us, waiting until she was really ready AND wanted to do it were the keys.
HTH,
Beth, mom to older DD (8/01) and younger DD (10/06) and always missing Leah (4/22 - 5/1/05)