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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you think he has the capacity and it isn't a medical issue or a psychological issue, then you need to be firmer. it doesn't matter if he doesn't care. I would not take him anywhere out of the house, nothing fun, no activities, no friends. He can be bored at home until he can manage basic bathroom habits.

I would also start taking him to the[b] bathroom every hour[/b]. Have an alarm that goes off that says bathroom time and he needs to sit on the toilet for 10 minutes every hour. Turn off whatever game he is playing or show he is watching. Nothing happens until he does bathroom time. Keep this up until no more accidents. [/quote]

No.  Don't do this.  This is the wrong way to approach potty training for any kid but especially for a SN kid.

OP,

When you say your kid is "fine" at school, does this mean he will poop at school or just hold it.  Does your kid have an IEP?  Does he work with a behavioral therapist?  Have you incorporated toilet training into the IEP?

Have a toilet schedule at home (pictures or times listed).  He goes upon waking b/f leaving the house.  This would probably every 3-4 hours for most kids his age.  For pooping on the toilet, find a bribe that will motivate your kid to sit on the toilet--points, praise, an M&M.  He gets a point for sitting--not necessarily doing anything.  Also, the ideal times to get the elimination reflex going are after a meal sitting for 5-10 minutes.  Not longer b/c that can make a kid constipated, which he may already be and why he doesn't want to sit.

That's why you need to start small.  After dinner and breakfast during the week, he gets a small reward for just [i]sitting[/i] on the toilet.  Include after lunch on weekends.  Doesn't matter if he doesn't do anything.  Eventually you will get there.  (You may also want to buy a squatty potty to help him to poop.)
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The Op doesn't say anything about her son being SN. He is 8 and just doesn't care. Why would you reward an 8 year old for just sitting on a toilet? That should be a basic expectation, not something to be rewarded. Bribing is terrible advice. He is 8.[/quote]

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