On potty training

We've had some lovely moments over the few short years we've had our children, lovely disgusting moments, including but not limited to: weeing in the face, weeing on the floor, weeing in the bed, pooping in the knickers, projectile pooping, pooping on the floor (this closely followed by me stepping in it). So you can imagine our anticipation as our youngest begins the awful, ahem, wonderful potty training process. However, at the end of Day 1, I was very encouraged heralding my son as a toilet genius, having had no accidents whatsoever!
After some careful consideration I think I have narrowed down the key differences between first and second child that has led to this simply amazing success.

Step 1
Through sheer exhaustion of having two children and working full time, subject child to frequent episodes of one particular cartoon (in our case mickey mouse clubhouse), begin this about two months before starting the training

Step 2
Visit local toy store and purchase cartoon related colouring book, visit friend for playdate who has cartoon related toys, talk about cartoon at times when you can think of nothing else to say

Step 3
Do all the usual potty books, talking about the potty if you want to, it's neither here nor there

Step 4
Finally, after child is throughly enthused and emits squeals of delight at the mere mention of cartoon, purchase new underwear featuring favourite cartoon character

Step 5
On the morning of the first, show child new underwear.
"Now then, Johnny, Mickey Mouse doesn't like poo poo or pee pee to go on him, he says it has to go in the potty."
And off you go!

So, people, this I declare is: how to potty train.
100% success rate guaranteed for 24 hours until child decides to randomly poop on the floor again.

[Thankfully, I had already left for work - wahoo!!!! This one's for you Hubbie!]