Choosing the schoolbag of your child
is important because it will keep it for a whole school year, and sometimes
more. To find the right one, follow the guide!
Many parents leave their choice of
schoolbag to their child. But if it is he who chooses it, you must still make
sure that it corresponds to his needs. According to the Ministry of National
Education, the average weight of the backpack for the school is 8.5kg. That's
almost 20% of the weight of the student when it should not exceed 10 %! To
prevent your child from having pain in the back, neck or shoulders, you must
choose it.
Back to school: how to choose your
schoolbag?
The first thing is that you have to
choose a backpack designed for children. Thus, it will be adapted to their
morphology and designed in lighter materials, not to add weight unnecessarily.
Then, it is important that the binder does not rest too much on the neck or the
shoulders, so you have to take it near the body and with two straps and not on
the shoulder. These should be wide and well padded for your child to be
comfortable. Finally, do not adjust too long: "to avoid accentuating the
camber of the back, the backpack must remain 5 cm from the waist," says
ShopALike. It's also better if the bag has reflective
tape or reflective
material so your child can be seen by motorists when it's dark going in
or out of school.
Choosing a backpack with outer pockets
is a good idea to spread the weight of the business. The handles on the top
allow to raise it without too much leaning and thus limit the effort of the
back and the shoulders. Finally, school bags with wheels are a good option for
elementary and middle school students since weight is not always on the
shoulders. But you still need suspenders so he does not have to lift it at
arm's length on the stairs.
