Shopping Scandal

Buying a backpack is not just about style and looks, it's also about the health of your kid's back health and his or her needs. From what I noticed , there are a few popular brandnames of backpacks ..so I have included those in the links below. Here are a few useful tips! Teen Vogue, Forbes and a few other magazines I checked out tend to coincide often and mention a few most frequently (Jannsport, SwissGear, Kipling Northface, Everest, Patagonia). 1. Before your child uses it, fill the backpack with what the child must carry to school and make sure it's no more than 15% of the weight of the child. 2. Choose a style that has 2 wide, contoured shoulder straps, as these distribute the weight evenly over the back. Adjust the straps to make the bottom of the backpack rest over the lower back, not too far below the waistline. 3. If your child comes back from school at dusk, choose a backpack that has reflective parts or attach reflective material to it. 4. Think of ever...

 It's that time of the year again...The fall is near and kids are going back to school.  If you're stressed out about all you have to do to get the kids ready....get inspired by the calmer weekdays that you will have...with time to relax, sip your coffee and have a less chaotic day. Yes, kids are the light of our lives, but we sure miss time with ourselves sometimes!   It's not easy to handle the mornings, particularly if you have many kids but here are some tips I've lived to keep the stress level low in the mornings! It's the way to do things for me since I myself was a kid! 1. Keep a schedule.       You may need to wake up a little earlier once classes begin, so it is better to go to bed a bit earlier. It may be difficult at first, so start a few days before classes start. That will give your sleep cycle to adjust.      Keeping a schedule helps you and the kids stay rested, fresh and ready for school and work and a...