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).
1 Infants and young children must ride in a child safety seat until they are 4 years old AND weigh at least 40 pounds. 2  Every child ages 4-8 who is no longer in a car seat must use a booster seat until she reaches 4â9â tall.  Children and teens ages 8-15 who are not in booster seats must use adult seat belts.