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[quote=Anonymous]The car manufacturers themselves say no one under 13 should be in the front passenger seat. Go look at the visor on that side -- fold it down and I bet you will find that directive. I actually just looked this up b/c my very small son just turned 13. I had trouble finding height and weight requirements or advisements -- but what I did find said at least 4'9" and 80 lbs. They said if your child is small, they should sit in the back or at least push the front seat back as far as possible. Also, it is better if your car has the "smart" airbags -- which change deployment based on weight. But, I did read about the hip bones of younger/smaller kids not being developed enough to absorb the pressure of the seatbelt in an accident. So, I definitely would wait until 13 as the car makers say. And then if your kid is 80+ lbs, it's probably o.k. My kid isn't 80 lbs -- so we are keeping him in the back.[/quote]
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