Okay, by now you've been through a fair portion of the potty training. You've chosen the method that best suits your lifestyle, and you are rejoicing in your soon-to-be diaper-free life. As you make your way out into the world, free of the once burdensome diaper bag, you congratulate yourself on a job well done. Suddenly you feel the telltale warmth spreading not far from the hand where you are supporting your diaper-free child. Accidents are a fact of life and, no matter how many people tell you their children never had accidents because they used a certain method of potty training, the fact of the matter is that you as the parent of a potty-trained child must be prepared for accidents.