With the ‘back to school’ rush on – have you thought of your child’s backpack?  

It’s something that many parents take for granted.  Every year the conversation comes up regarding the weight / contents of the backpack.  

The rule of thumb is:  it shouldn’t weigh no more than 10 pounds of their bodyweight.  Example:  if a child weighs 130 pounds, the backpack should weigh no more than 13 pounds.  AND, do a weekly ‘clean out’ of their backpack.  You never know what might be in there.

Here’s a great article that I think will be very helpful for your child’s return to school.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-much-should-your-childs-school-backpack-weigh#Experts-weigh-in

Cheers to a great day!  ~ Danny.