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Hefty school backpacks can strain kids’ bodies — how to know if your child’s bag is too heavy

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...
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Heavy school backpacks: How they can be a hazard for kids

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...
Medical Xpress

Are backpacks hurting your kids' backs? Tips for keeping their backs healthy

The backpack is as much a part of school life as homework, pencils and recess. Kids use backpacks to carry everything they need during the day and make a fashion statement. Unfortunately, the excess ...
PBS

How heavy school backpacks can strain kids' bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...
Orlando Sentinel

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...

Even though it's for kids, parents get serious! The mysterious shopping experience of buying a school backpack

Before I knew it, I had become the person in the family who knew the most about school backpacks.When the 'ran-katsu' (school ...
NBC Washington

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids' bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet ...