Child car seat

A car seat (1) suitable for children from birth to 3 years. The portable and detachable infant car seat (1) is secured within a fixed base (2) for rearward facing. The fixed base (2) and infant car seat (1) can be reconfigured and combined to function as a forward facing suitable for the older child. This is achieved by use of the common seat surface (10) of the infant car seat (1), being combined with and extended another portion of seat surface (14) on the fixed base (2).