My son did that when he first was getting potty trained he was 4 at the time, that's when I didn't realize he preferred to stand up not sit down so once i discover why he room was smelling awful (had to catch him) I begun to take him to the bathroom every hour and had him stand in front of the potty whether he had to go or not and overtime he begun to just pee int potty and not on my walls.

With any severe behavior, the first thing to look at is what the person gets from it. Does your child have anxiety about the bathroom? Does he like the feel and smell of pee? Did he see someone peeing on a wall outside somewhere and is imitating?

Once you know how the behavior started and what he gets from it (sensory, security, or belonging in some way), then it is possible to find solutions.

I know..my son at 7 yrs old was peeing into his carpet in his bedroom. I think it was because he was on his laptop which we kept station on his dresser.I locked his door and prevented him from going in there unsupervised after catching him more then severals of times peeing in the carpet. I would take his computer and now he has an iPad ..and not give it back until he earned it back by pee peeing in the potty 3 times. This helped him..but we still have to watch him like a hawk..

My son started peeing outside when he was 5 yrs old. I was so excited he was not wetting his pants and i have a privacy fence i did not think it was a big deal ( also his therapist told me every single child she sees pees outside ) He is now 8 years old and still pees outside when he is out there but will use the potty while inside the home. Well...to my horror recently he started peeing inside the house right into the carpet. I make him get a towel and i boil water to get it up. I asked why is he doing this now..i think i was told that he has "generalized" the ground...to all being the same. I am working with him on this now and he does not do it alot..i am trying to prevent him from peeing outside now and show him there is only ONE place to pee...in that potty only..i was thinking about your question and maybe your child has generalized as well...maybe he is allowed to pee on the side of a tree and now thinks it is okay to pee on the wall...i dont know..I am just brain storming with you..i am facing a simular issue..i will keep reading and see what others suggest to us as well..good luck and i do think this will pass. God Bless..

I don't have an answer for you..but I can offer my understanding of your frustration. My son had fun playing with and eating poo...so glad that phase is over! We did find out it was a sensory issue and playing with play-doh seemed to help. I wonder if playing with a hose outside or a hand-held shower nozzle would satisfy that in some way if he likes playing with the stream of liquid. Maybe try a social story. Good luck!