I recently had this discussion with my husband. He read an article not too long back about an Australian woman who lived in Dubai for many years and noticed that the children there are actually saving themselves future neck and back pain.
In actual fact in Dubai they have thrown away the school backpack and introduced the pull along school bag.
It certainly makes sense to me. Why harm their backs and necks by carrying an over sized, heavy backpack. My little boy is only at the beginning of his education, so his bag will only get bigger and heavier as he needs more books.
Its so funny and a shame when you see the new Kindergarten kids starting school each year, as their school bags are bigger than they are.
This article goes into the pain in the neck in more detail http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/09/18/2368222.htm
Another study here: http://www.iea.cc/ECEE/pdfs/art0212.pdf
So, bring on the roll along school bags! I want to prevent my son from future neck and back pain.
The woman I spoke about earlier has since become a millionaire by introducing this concept over here in Australia. Well done to her I say, as she has become financially free by doing something good for our future generations.
I found lots of cute designs for both boys and girls and also cool ones which I will purchasing for my son.
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