what age can a baby sit in a front facing car seat
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 Carolinaâs 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.