Litter box training for a kitten?

It's time and maturity that "trains" a kitten - you cannot do it. This kitten is too young to be taken from mom and littermates, and should be allowed to remain there until it's at least 8-10 weeks old, as it's probably not reliably weaned, either. People are in such an all-fired hurry to get rid of the kittens they allowed to be brought into the world, and they do them a disservice.

First - no clumping litter for the kitten. You need plain, old clay or an alternative like World's Best. The kitten may try and eat the litter, and if enough is ingested of the clumping kind. Your kitten needs to be confined to one, easy to clean room. A kitten is busy, and won't be bothered with looking for a litter box when they gotta go. They go where they are. You need multiple boxes, for now, so that the kitten has a box to go in without having to go to another room. Be patient - as I said, time and maturity is what causes a kitten to use a box. It's an instinct, but each kitten matures at their own pace.

First of all, NO clumping litter. Kittens like to dine on cat litter and clumping litter can block the intestines. I use regular clay litter mixed with shredded newspaper for the first few weeks until the kittens decide not to eat it.

Then I put the kitten in the box about 10 minutes after eating. I scratch the litter to make that nice scratching sound. At first, the kitten just jumps out, but eventually he will catch on and use the box. Then there are all kinds of praises.

I would also suggest you keep the kitten confined to one small room until he has mastered his litter box. Do not punish him when he has an accident.

And yes, I find that a little "used" litter added to the clean litter encourages the kitten to use it. He can smell it and it helps him figure out what the box is all about.

It takes time. Some kittens catch on right away, others take their sweet time.