Sep 13, 2019
How should your child put on his or her backpack?
Teach your child to pick up the backpack by bending and lifting in the knees instead of the waist to prevent back injury. The selection of a backpack is a family affair. By joining together as a team children will realize the importance of proper backpack wearing. It should be considered a fun family activity. The bottom line message is to have children begin to take more responsibility for their physical health.
Parents it is important that you adjust the shoulder and waist straps so that the pack fits comfortably. To ensure a proper fit, make sure the backpack does not extend past your child’s shoulders, or below the top of the hipbones.
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