Atkinson is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English Atkin.
These are much more conservative than state laws, in general (for instance, everyone should be in a booster seat from about age 4 to at least age 8) but remain less conservative than some of the european standards (for instance, the European Child Safety Alliance recommends that children remain in rear-facing carseats until 3 years of age).
In almost every other case the answer shall remain: until you child reaches the age of 13 he should not be seated in the front seat. Safety Belt Safe U.S.A. suggests seating your child in the backseat until heâs old enough to drive himself. This is because riding in the backseat is much safer for children than riding in the front seat. The risk rates of colliding decrease when you buckle your child on the back seat.