What if your child shows signs of readiness for potty training but still won't go?

Control realization: Smart children sometimes come to realize that for first time in their lives they can actually control something and attempts to forcibly train can only have negative consequences. Let child sit on potty if they wish, but don't tell them to push it out. This can result in them contracting pelvic floor muscles coincident with abdominal wall muscles & can lead to bladder dysfunction.