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).
New guidelines for car-seat use published today by the American Academy of Pediatrics should make that easier â but, from a kidâs perspective, much more onerous. The detailed document says, in short, that all children should sit in the back seat until theyâre 13 years old. Babies and toddlers should remain in rear-facing car seats until theyâre two years old (or until theyâve outgrown the height and weight specified by the manufacturer of their particular rear-facing seat).