Abstract: A child seating device which is adapted for use either as a protective car seat or as a stroller includes a child support having a seat for the child and having first and second approximately vertical openings behind the seat. A wheeled base has an upright rod thereon which is slidably received in the first opening and a locking mechanism is provided to releasably secure the rod and child support against relative movement in positions in which the base is adjacent and spaced from the child support. A handle which has a manually engageable grip has a downwardly extending rod thereon which is slidably received in the second opening, and a locking mechanism is provided for releasably securing such rod against movement relative to the child support in positions in which the handle is adjacent and spaced from the child support.