Room for one more: the four-abreast car seat | Martin Love

Perfect for large families or parents of twins and triplets, the Multimac is a unique, sanity-saving, multiple child seat system, which fits into the back of almost any car

I sometimes used to imagine parenting was a sort of extreme endurance sport. Throw in a few years of sleep deprivation and simple tasks like 'feeding the baby' (a teaspoon of slop inserted into a bobbing head) soon become hellish. Among the hardest challenges you face is 'getting the baby into the car'. My wife and I used to have a strict 'who touched the baby last clips her in' policy. Our problem was self-inflicted. We had three children and a small car. As car seats became safer they became larger, which meant it became harder to get the seats into cars and the kids into seats.

Now, 20 years too late for us, but hopefully in time for you, comes the revolutionary Multimac. It's the world's only one-piece car seat that now allows you to travel with up to four children (from birth to age 12) in a single row across the rear of almost any car. Unusually the Multimac doesn't use Isofix points, but has its own super secure straps. You can fit these yourself or pay a Multimac agent, such as Halfords, a 99 one-off fitting fee. The bench is quite heavy so once you've installed it you'll probably leave it where it is, but it can be moved if need be. It's comfortable and hard-wearing, and anything that makes life easier for a new parent is a blessing"