The Potty Training Blues

So for the last few months we have been working on potty training Carter. At first he was excited to pee in the potty and would tell us pretty frequently that he had to go. But then he started slacking and really didn't show much interest after while, and basically didn't care if he peed and pooped in his diaper at all. So when I pick him up from the sitters after work every day, he either gets a cookie before we leave there or if he has gone in his diaper all day, he doesn't get one, and therefore, doesn't get a snack at home either.

That didn't have much affect. So next I tried sitting him on the naughty chair when we got home for 5 minutes. Nothing changed. He still would go in his diaper later that night. And yes, I do frequently ask him if he has to go potty, and he always says no. I guess maybe I should make him sit on the potty even if he doesn't have to, so that he gets used to it. Or maybe I should start a routine of right when we get home, after supper, and before bed. We have also taken away his drum playing, his favorite movie, and he doesn't get to open and close the garage door like usual. I feel like such a mean mommy, but nothing is working and I am sick of changing diapers blah... I have even bought new matchbox cars and showed him that he can have one for each time that he goes poopy. He has "yet" to do that. I am so discouraged. I know that eventually it will happen, but man, he is 3 now. And he is showing no sign of cooperation at all.

My friend Amy has a son 6 months younger than Carter, and he has been in underwear now for a month. I am soooooooooo jealous. We'll get there. Someday.