Each item scored on a 5 point scale (range 0-4) and measure of symptom severity is obtained by summing item scores. To obtain a measure of symptom severity, sum marked responses of the total and/or the respective sub-scales. Mean score: divide sum-score by respective number of scale items.
Laws aside, kids aren't ready to make the switch from a booster seat to seat belts until they're at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and can pass the five-step test below â typically between ages 8 and 10.
1 Children under the age of 6 are not required to be in booster seats if they weigh more than 80 pounds or if they can sit with their backs against the car's seat and bend their legs over the seat edge without slouching. 2  Children under 6 may not sit in the front passenger seat.outh Carolinaâs child passenger restraint law requires that: 1  Children from birth to 1 year old, or who weigh less than 20 pounds, must be secured in a rear-facing child safety seat. 2  Children 1 through 5 years old weighing at least 20 pounds and less than 40 pounds must be restrained in a forward-facing child seat.