Back packs - a savvy solution to managing schoolbook overload. But, how helpful are they? Sure, they offer a place to stash and carry necessary materials your child may need throughout the day. They also keep things clean and dry. But are they just setting up your child to experience physical problems down the road, like muscle strain and back pain?
backpack s are oftentimes expensive, making it not only an environmental tragedy to trash them at the end of the school year, but also a financial loss. Instead, keep your child's old school backpack and give it new life.
A small pillow, of the approximate size found on airlines (back when airlines had free amenities). Even if your child is beyond nap age, having this at the small of the back, or to sit on, or even to snuggle for a moment during recess, can relieve stress.
Look for backpacks with padding, especially at the shoulders where the backpack will rest and at the lower back which takes the brunt of the weight. Some have an extra belt for the waist, but most kids refuse to wear it.
Backpacks vary in size. Open the prospective backpacks your are considering. The cheapie backpacks that run $5- $15 are typically smaller and will not fit your students needs in middle school and high school. These backpacks may do for elementary school backpacks with wheels, but I still advise purchasing the larger backpack. She may need to carry her binder, pencil case, gym shoes, winter clothing, homework, folder, musical instrument and cold lunch.
A cell phone. I know you want to keep in touch with your kid, but you can't count on a youngster to remember to turn it off during class, or to resist using it when s/he should be otherwise engaged. Your child should be reading textbooks, not texting.
Make a master list as soon as possible and keep it with you every time you are out shopping. Merchants will advertise special savings on school supplies throughout the summer. As you run up on special savings and discounts, purchase the items and mark them off your list.