Of course, at first, your child wants to please you. He wants your approval so much that approval is a big motivate. But after a while, the child should also be proud of himself for himself. That's one reason why you would be wise not to act too concerned about every little failure. Little girls sometimes go through a stage of wanting to stand up to urinate.
Girls generally give up standing fairly soon.
It just doesn't work very well and it doesn't feel good to have wet legs. Then it will become a natural habit, one that will help prevent bladder infections in the future. Some children tell their mother after they have wet. This is not a sign that they are being hard to get along with. It's just that they can notice wet pants.