Back to School 2017! Great Backpacks..from pre-school kids to teens and college students!
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...