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).
Car safety seats are made for three specific groups of children: 1  Rear-facing infant-only seats are designed to protect babies from birth until they reach 20 to 22 pounds. 2  Forward-facing toddler seats can be used from when a 1-year-old child reaches a weight of 20 pounds until age 4 and 40 pounds. Forward-facing toddler seats can be used from when a 1-year-old child reaches a weight of 20 pounds until age 4 and 40 pounds. 2  Children should use booster seats until they reach age 8 and a height of 4-foot- 9-inches.