Wrote this way back when this piece of shit law was just making its way through parliament . Now Theresa May is PM urghh and is moving forward with it , seems like many here will find this guide useful . <| sep |> Yes , eventually he ' ll outgrow it . Or , more accurately , will respond to the full bladder by rousing himself and going to the bathroom . Until then , the pull ups are fine . I might try taking him to the bathroom and holding him over the bowl in the hopes he gets it a bit sooner , but if he doesn ' t I wouldn ' t sweat this . Flushing is interesting , bc kids get scared of that , it ' s the sound and the sensation of the water , especially if they ' re still sitting on the potty . for a little person , there ' s something about the vortex and the noise that scares them , like they could get sucked down there as well . Your guy just sounds young , he might need a bit more time .