According to California law, children under two must sit in a rear-facing seat unless they weigh more than 40lbs or are more than 40 inches tall.
Responding to the backlash, Kim took to her website on Thursday to defend her action.
She said:
“So I took a photo of Saint and he was sitting forward and so they say for his age, he should be rear-facing.
She also added that Saint weighs more than older sister North.
Kim continued: "If that is believable, he does, and it is wild.”