Independence in the bathroom

Cal is totally potty trained in the day...but he does not want to be independent about using the bathroom (ie undressing/dressing). We taught him to use the toliet by sitting down and so he removes his underwear and pants completely and then has a heck of a time re-dressing. He screams getting undressed. He screams getting dressed. But if we suggest that he do the "stand up method" he screams even louder. Now, it isn't as though he can't do it. If we bribe him with a jelly bean he will do the entire process independently and very quickly with a big smile.

Two days ago he kept denying needing to go to the bathroom, even though he was doing the "peep dance". When I asked him why he was doing the dance, he said it was because of the "music". Ha! But after a while he clutched his groin and started screaming and I knew that he was about to go. So I stripped him down but it was too late and he was already in process. The next morning, the same thing happened. We were standing in the bathroom, he was doing the dance, and he kept insisting that he didn't need to go but he wanted "up we go" (holding). I told him that I wouldn't hold him until he went to the bathroom. Again, he clutched himself and started screaming and it was partially too late.

So today...I thought he was doing the dance. Again, he denied it and wanted "up we go". I told him that I would hold him BUT that he was not allowed to pee on me. And he said...."BECAUSE MOMMY IS NOT A TOLIET"!

ha! ha! ha! ha! LOL!