Summer is coming to an end and troublesome time of preparation for school comes. Parents will have to purchase many school supplies: notebooks, textbooks, pencils, sports accessories, uniforms. However, the most responsible and difficult thing is to buy a schoolbag, because the formation of the correct posture of the child, his ability to endure considerable loads depends on the correct choice of the backpack.
Instructions
Step 1
Remember that schoolchildren need to purchase a product with a solid body and shoulder straps, and not a so-called briefcase that is worn in the hand, since carrying heaviness in the hand often leads to scoliosis and even more serious problems with the spine. And you should not buy a backpack with soft walls and a soft bottom, which does not protect the child's back from the pressure of heavy textbooks.
Step 2
Please note that the main indicators that characterize the correct backpack are its weight, orthopedic back and reflective details. The weight of an empty backpack should be less than 1 kg, and with all accessories - no more than 10% of the child's body weight. In this regard, modern manufacturers have created a kind of symbiosis of a backpack and a knapsack - it has a rigid back, like a knapsack, but significantly lighter weight, like a backpack. The back of the backpack you choose should follow the natural curve of the child's spine and have a small roller in the lower part - a lumbar support, on which the main load will be distributed.
Step 3
Please note that the shoulder straps should be adjustable in length and padded so as not to cut into the shoulders. The correct width of the straps is 4-5 cm.
Step 4
Try on the backpack of your choice for your child, paying attention to the following:
- The width of the backpack corresponds to the width of the child's shoulders;
- The shoulders of the child and the upper edge of the satchel are approximately at the same height, and the lower edge is at the level of the waist;
- The satchel fits snugly against the child's back.
