You need to buy a backpack for your son, but you are unsure which one to buy and dont know how to choose the right one. After all there are those reports about how backpacks are damaging our childrens backs. What are you as a parent supposed to do?
Here are a few dos and donts about buying and using backpacks. Hopefully you will at least some of them helpful.
Dont buy the first backpack you see no matter how much your son whines. Do shop around. Check the department stores and sporting goods stores, do a web search.Try to find out what is available and how much you can expect to pay. Some schools require the children to have a backpack, and others do not. Also, some schools insist on see through backpacks, to cut down on he chances of kids bringing contraband, such as drugs or weapons to school.
If your childs school has this policy, then you have few choices to make. Some do not allow wheeled packs, they are seen as a tripping hazard. Do check to see if the product has a warranty. What is the stores return/refund policy? Some of the well-known makers of backpacks give lifetime warrantees.
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