Very high value rewards worked for us. We had to first fix her constipation. Chocolate worked for pee rewards when she was 3. Since then she’s been pee trained but not poop trained. She knew exactly when she wanted to go, she’d actually go and get her pull ups and put it on herself and then come and ask me to change her. Forcing her to sit on the potty only brought her constipqtion back. She’d cry and scream and hold it in. Cake and chocolate worked inconsistently, not high value enough for her. We finally got it with the big cone ice cream. We bought a big box and sent some to ABA in case she pooped there. It’s been 2 weeks and she’s been consistent . She even goes and sits and tries when she doesn’t feel like with the hope of getting an ice cream. I have a parent meeting with her bcba this Monday and she’s going to guide me on how to fade it. good luck! He’ll get there. Different things work for different kids. I cringe every time I give her the big ice cream but she’s 5 and I’m pretty desperate.

One of our sons will not sit he will only squat on the seat. I think it is a sensory thing. Doctors have suggested putting something on each side of the toilet.

I think boys can be confused about sitting AND standing. my son used to stand in front of the toilet and poop in his pull-up. Try to stay near him and when he starts passing gas, try to get him to the toilet. This is what worked for us.

Jameson would start walking kind of funny when he had to poop so I'd just watch for that and put him on the potty when it happened. I'd keep him on the potty with books and singing songs about using the potty until he couldn't hold it anymore. Then I'd make a huge deal about how awesome it was and reward with stickers and favorite snacks.

I sat my son every hour on the toilet for 10 minutes with the iPad to entertain him.