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Backpack Safety
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Don't be a bully. Don't talk to strangers. Don't do drugs. As a parent, there are certain things you expect to warn your children about. But don't carry a backpack that's too heavy? Who would have thought that was a must-have conversation with the kids? But, according to the experts, making sure your child is using the right backpack, wearing it properly, and not overloading it is vital to his health.
"Ideally, your child's backpack shouldn't weigh more than 10% to 15% of his body weight. But plenty of kids routinely haul around packs that weigh as much as 40% of their body weight," says Armin A. Brott in his book Fathering Your School-Age Child -- A Guide to the Wonder Years: 3 to 9....
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There are so many options out there for carrying books these days that a traditional backpack doesn't have to be the only one. If your child is getting loaded down with books and school work that he needs to carry in his backpack, he may want to opt for a backpack with wheels and a handle that he can pull around. But be careful with this option, as sometimes the strain of pulling the heavy bag up stairs or onto the bus could hurt your kid's back. Some older kids like messenger bags which oddly distribute the weight on one shoulder and the opposite hip. If that is the case, tell them to try to shift sides occasionally so it doesn't weigh them down unevenly.
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