Often, the parents of a future first-grader are faced with a difficult choice of a school bag or backpack. Moreover, the main thing is that the child does not deteriorate his posture, and he can carry many textbooks and notebooks in various subjects, which can not be done in a modern school.
It turns out that even the most beautiful children's backpacks can harm the spine of a child if they are improperly made. But the product must be attractive. It must be remembered that children pay more attention not to the practicality of the portfolio, but to its beauty. And the child can be very worried about the fact that he has the most ugly backpack among all students.
One may wonder what is better: briefcases or children's school bags? The answer can be given by orthopedists who recommend purchasing backpacks, rather than backpacks that are thrown over your shoulder. In their opinion, a constant load on one shoulder or another contributes to the development of lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis). When buying, you need to pay attention to the back, which have children's backpacks for school.
This item of the product must be rigid, made of flexible plastic or foam rubber. This will allow you to evenly distribute the load on the back. The ideal solution is to choose a school backpack with orthopedic back. The dimensions of the product must also correspond to the size of the child.
The width should not exceed the width of the shoulders of the student, and the height - 30 centimeters. The school “bag” should have adjustable straps that will allow the product to fit the child’s height. Doctors also recommend monitoring the weight that children's backpacks should have. The weight of the product filled with books should not exceed 10 percent of the total weight of the student.
There are no special requirements for the material from which the backpacks are made. However, it is necessary to take into account the climate, the product must be suitable for any weather. Of great importance is the quality of the materials. Children's backpacks should have metal mounts that are not afraid of adjusting the length of the straps. It is necessary to check whether all zippers work, and if pockets close well. It is important that the empty product is light, because the weight of the textbooks will add an additional mass of backpack.
A useful addition will be the presence of reflective elements, which will ensure the safety of the child on the road in the dark. It is also convenient to buy such children's backpacks that contain a bag for interchangeable shoes, a purse, pencil cases for pens and pencils.
Like clothes, the product must be tried on. It is worth asking the seller to put books in the backpack. You should put on several models in turn and see how the child will look and feel with this "baggage of knowledge." It is also necessary to look inside the product, there should be side and front pockets for various things. In any case, the purchase should be made together with the student, who will help you choose what he likes.