Potty training

I used puppy pads, cheap and cheerful and did the job.

Disposable puppy or changing pads are always a good choice. There are also some reusable machine washable carseat covers just for potty training (id double check they are safe for use in carseats first just in case)

Check that using any pads in the car seat doesn't invalidate your insurance as extra things in a car seat can affect safety performance in a crash.

I trained in the last heat wave and it was OK as most the time he didn't want clothes on and I think it sped up his understanding of the feeling. I avoided the car for the 1st three days until I worked out his peeing pattern. And then for the car I left him in pants if he'd just done a wee on the potty or put a nappy on him otherwise. Most times he was dry when I took it off afterwards but didn't want to risk the wet seat either.

I would say it depends on age and level of understanding. My daughter at 2 could understand us telling her there were no potties or toilets in the car, and a nappy was ‘just in case’ while she was learning. She’s never actually peed in a nappy in the car since, but we still pop one on for journeys where she might fall asleep/are long and stopping isn’t easy.

I haven't potty trained my little one yet, but I read somewhere about someone putting on normal pants and then a nappy over the top so that they would still get the uncomfortable feeling of peeing in their pants but then the nappy would stop any leaks. Just an idea! ☺️

This weather is ideal for them to be commando.
I had to take my son out 2nd day as I had my first maternity appointment and no child care. I showed him the carry potty which he was so excited about. Then kept asking him if he needed the toilet and he actually said yes. So he did his first pee outside very early on.