Connecting system for child car seats

A connecting system for a child car seat (31) of a type which can either be rearward or forward facing. Separate strap paths (33, 34) are associated with the seat for each of the rearward and facing positions of the child car seat. The connecting system has a connecting strap (36) with latches (37) at either end adapted to engage with latching bars on the vehicle. The connecting strap (36) is fixed into a strap path (30) and long enough to permit each end to be passed through the front path (33) from opposite sides to cross and to extend out the opposite side of the front path when the child car seat is in the rearward facing position or be passed through the rear path (7) from opposite sides to cross and to extend out the opposite side of the rear path when the child car seat is in the forward facing position.