14 month old can make himself wee - would you start potty training?

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My PFB so no experience here and not a big thing, but my DS can wee if we say 'are you weeing?'.
It started as he always wee'ed after his bath on the changing mat (and quick change of nappy and "oops, quick", so I guess a reaction from us).
Now I think he associates the word with the action and can now 'wee on demand'. Every time I change his nappy, before I change it, I say 'are you having a wee?', he holds his breath and wees (sometimes he farts, so he is forcing it out).
WWYD? Is it worth getting a potty and seeing if he will wee on the potty?
He's not been the quickest with anything, doesn't walk yet, only just got his first tooth, so I thought we wouldn't be doing this for a while yet! I really don't think he will be old enough to anticipate needing to go, so the next 'step' might not be achievable for a while anyway.
Thanks for reading.

oooh, clever boy. have you ever read anythign on EC (elimination communication). you should have a google for it, see what you think.

if i was you i'd gently gently gently start getting him to pee in the potty when you happen to be in the bathroom, rather than starting any 'training' as such. but i'm sure that's what you meant anyway.

yes, get a potty and use it, especially when you know he usually wants to go, also at nappy changes. They don't need to be walking to use potty. Just stay relaxed and chilled about it. Lots of praise for wees in potty but no comment if wees in nappy. Dd was dry in nappies from about 15 months all the time, now 18 months and pretty reliable in pants all the time (maybe one accident a fortnight) but had been using potty for quite a while and dry a lot of the time before that. Bladder control not linked to walking (ds was 22 months old to walk but 18 months old dry in pants!)

hi aitch, i'll look it up.

i don't want to pressure him in any way whatsoever, they all grow at their own paces and i quite like him being my 'baby' (although bit of a reality check recently that he is becoming such a little boy ). making me broody again, but that's another matter.

i don't even know if boys sit or stand with a potty? mind you, he can't even stand up yet, so i guess sitting is the way to go

i've got daughters, i don't have the foggiest about boys... every time i see a boy nappy being changed i am fascinated...

My DD is constantly talking about going for a wee and is happy to pretend to go by sitting on the toilet fully clothed. I bought a potty and she occasionally sits on it but we havent actively tried getting her to do a wee on it. She is 20 months and we are expecting baby number 2 in March. Most people have advised me that potty training is more successful if left until after 2yrs, with less accidents, also that she may regress once the baby is born and therefore all the hard work will be undone. As a result I had decided not to bother doing anything about it for now. I just presumed that she is going through a phase being obsessed with everyone going for a wee but that she didnt actually associate it with when she wanted to go. Am I right or does anyone think we should give it a go?

thanks horseymum - that's fab advice, and we'll give it a go and see how we get on. the prospect of fewer nappies definitely appeals money wise!

lucia - all i know (which is very little as this seemed a WAY off for me and i have a boy, who i thought were later to train) is that my sister is 'training' her 2 and 3 month old dd and it isn't hugely successful. she thinks she 'missed the boat' by not doing it a little earlier.
i guess they're all different and nappies are such a cultural thing anyway, that it is difficult to know the 'best' time isn't it? tough one

Boys sit on the potty at first. You don't want them standing, they are never that good with aim, even when they're bigger.

thanks notquitecockney, mumsnet is fab for asking stupid questions!

oh bless you, i am going to insist my ds stands when he uses the potty, that would look so cute!!! hopefully it'd be early enough to ensure he gets better aim than his daddy

Hmmm ... yes, a standing small boy is a bit cute. Certainly a lot more cute than the puddles of wee on the floor you'll be mopping up.