The Toronto Star – Vikki Ortiz
“For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has cautioned parents that backpacks should remain no more than 10 to 20 per cent of a child’s body weight to avoid strain on their backs that could lead to chronic pain later in life. Wearing two padded straps and making frequent stops at a locker or elsewhere to lighten a backpack’s load are also recommended, says Sarah Denny, a of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council for Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention.” (more)