Children in the front seat

Okay I don't get it. I was at a stop light today and I looked over and saw a little boy (couldn't have been more than 7 or 8) sitting in the front seat. I looked at the car to see if I could tell if there was an airbag (you can tell by looking at the dashboard) there was in fact an airbag. I couldn't believe it. Not only was this young boy sitting in the front seat but he was also not wearing his seatbelt.

What's with these parents today. I mean come on, do you want to scrape your child off the road after they fly out the window during an accident!!!