SuperGranny

Grandma (aka: Supergranny) undertook the task of potty training the almost 3-year old (2 years, 10 months and counting..). Lance stayed at grandma's for 4 days, and made significant progress. He now knows how to potty on a tree.

For all interested parties:
Potty-Training, by SuperGranny
Let child run buck naked outside. Let child pee where ever he has the urge. (Works for poop too, but beware of meddling farm dog who finds this a scrumptious treat. Yes, it happened.) Next, transition child from tree to potty chair.

Sounds easy enough, doesn't it?

Lance now alerts us to his bodily urges by shouting "Potty on twee!" He then runs to the nearest tree to do his duty (or pees off the front step, or anywhere else that pleases him). As for the transition to the potty chair.... Well, at the slightest mention of the potty chair, we hear a chorus of "NO NO NO!! Potty on twee!" This would be fine, except for the fact that said child has now returned to the city and away from grandma's country home.

Last night, he began shouting "Potty on twee!"

My thoughts: This is my house and my tree... if he wants to potty on it, well, think of the money we'll save on watering. Ok, let's go for it.

So I took the boy out buck naked and performed the supergranny method. Unfortunately, the neighbor was outside and watched in polite horror as my nude child ran outside to align himself with the tree. He then got distracted by the swing set and began climbing. I quickly snatched him up and ran back inside to consult with supergranny.

Revisions to supergranny method to follow at a later date...