Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 PACK IT UP! Thursday, 08 September 2011 So you've sent your kids off to school for the new school year. And I'll bet most of your kids have backpacks strapped across their shoulders, right? Oh, backpacks have gotten so popular these days. I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal that mentioned a backpack sold by L.L.Bean. They said it had enough storage space for the contents of a small dormitory refrigerator! You think I'm kidding? This thing has all kinds of little compartments for your kids to store their stuff. Just what kind of "stuff" is in those backpacks the kids of America are carrying to school these days? And just what kind of "stuff" is in those backpacks the kids of America are carrying to school these days? Well, let's open one up and see. Well, there are books in here. (No big surprise there, right?) Hmmm, and here's a laptop, a cell phone, an MP3 player and oh, look. This kid has an entire change of clothes in his backpack. And wait, there's a whole package of Oreo cookies, (with double stuff), in here, too! I've heard that a lot of schools are moving away from having lockers for their students. That means the backpacks today's students are carrying have become like little "portable" lockers. My goodness, no wonder those backpacks are so heavy! And I see even elementary school kids lugging those big-old heavy backpacks on their way to school. A child's loaded backpack should not exceed 10% of their body weight. Did you know? A child's loaded backpack should not exceed 10% of their body weight. That means if your child weighs 100 pounds, his or her backpack should weigh no more than 10 pounds. An overloaded backpack isn't good for your child's posture and may lead to back problems as they get older. Remember, they're young and still growing so you don't want them putting that extra stress everyday on those still-growing spines of theirs, okay? Did you know this, too? There were an estimated 28,000 backpack related injuries reported in the last school year. A lot of kids are walking with those heavy backpacks and, of course, kids will be kids. And that means they'll end up running with those oh-so heavy backpacks strapped onto their backs. That can lead to falls and injuries. Get your kids to lighten up on what they're carrying in their L.L.Beans. So please, get your kids to lighten up on what they're carrying in their L.L.Beans. And oh yeah, check to make sure they don't have a package of Oreos stashed away in one of their backpack's secret compartments! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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