Sentence 1: Vicky had been trying to potty train her two year old. 
 Sentence 3: She decided to get a potty chair with his favorite cartoon on it 
 Sentence 4:  Her son still refused to sit on the potty 
 Sentence 5:  She eventually got her son to use the big potty 
 Option 1: Her son was scared to death of the potty. 
 Option 2: Her son was excited to use the potty.