Is he in big boy unders? Or still in pull ups?
Hubby tried getting me to train our 2nd when he was 2 1/2 (before #3 arrived) But he is not the type to be forced into it. He would do good for about a week, then regress. I found that being 8 months preggers and forcing potty training was stressing me out so I backed off. We went from unders to pull ups and made sure to tell him that they were "big boy dabbits" (the walmart brand has bugs bunny on them.) I still asked him if he had to go and if he did go in his dabbit I let him know that big boys go on the potty... But I did not force him to sit on the potty. If he told me he had to go, it was a time for a prize. I did remind him to go in and go before bed and right after waking. BUT could not force him to poop on the potty. He did pretty good. Then one day closer to his 3 - 3 1/2 yr mark he just got it. We got him a bigger size of Unders since he had grown. If he did have poop in his unders I let him see me throw them away... I did throw 1 pair of diegos away and he's been good ever since. :-)
There are those who say that they have "potty trained" boys at 2 yrs... But in reality most boys just don't have complete interest in it until closer to 3 or 4 yrs old. I am not one who uses terms like "daytime trained" and "night time trained" Your kid is not potty trainED until they have not had any accidents in at least 2 months. They are still trainING if they do. :-)
You know your childs personality and what YOU can handle.If your having doubts about his readiness then for sure back off a bit and let him lead the way. It is the one way HE can control his life right now and its not something you want to have to fight about with a child.
I would lower the expectations on his going all the time and just ask him to try after waking, before sleeping, and after meals. Applaud the successes and let him know you disapprove of the failures (but don't be too harsh on him).
One day it will click and you'll still have to ask him do you have to go until he's about 12. :-)