What Do I Do About 4am Bathroom Breaks If Don’t Feel Comfortable Going Outside At 4am.?

Dog is a 12 week old cockapoo. He is doing a good job with house training during the day (we are using the crate training method!), but I am not comfortable going outside at 4am. Should I try puppy pads at 4am and take them up after he’s done? Will this confuse him and ruin the house training? Are there other options for 4am bathroom breaks?

Is It Ok For My Cockapoo Puppy To Not Be Trained To Use The Bathroom Outside?

its very cold where we live, and also, my husband and i arent home all the time to let him out. he pretty much has a bedroom to himself (a small one), and pees and poops only on newspaper. i change the paper a few times a day. does any one think this is crazy or gross. we’ve had him since he was 6 weeks, he’s now 14 weeks. and if i do train him,how? what should i do?