a protective seat for children traveling in a vehicle is provided with a visor that shields a child from excessive incident light and from flying objects in the event of a collision or sudden stop . preferably , the visor is constructed of transparent , high - impact plastic that is tinted to reduce the amount of sunlight that can pass therethrough . the visor is u - shaped to have a central portion extending transversely across the protective seat and a pair of downwardly depending end portions mounted by a trunnion pin hinge to the lateral side edges of the child support shell . the position of the visor is pivotally adjustable and position lock elements and limit stops may be provided . the visor may be formed as original structure on the protective seat or as a retro - fit apparatus including mounting brackets that may be fastened to the protective seat thus providing the visor mounts .