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Now the hard part – getting your child to wear the backpack properly. Follow these five guidelines: · Use both straps to help distribute weight evenly across the body.

A child should face the backpack, bend down at the knees, check the weight, lift with the legs and apply one shoulder strap at a time. Never sling the pack over one shoulder. ©MMII CBS Worldwide Inc.

The experts at The Joint Chiropractic want to remind parents of the back pain issues backpacks can cause their children.

More than half of the country's students carry a backpack that's heavier than the recommended guidelines, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association.

It’s also important to teach your child how to pick up and wear a backpack the right way. When picking up their backpack, your child should bend their knees to avoid back strain.

Chiropractic Doctor Elizabeth Betancourt says that backpacks should only hold 10 to 15 percent of a child's body weight, and that the bag should rest right above the hip to allow for good posture.

This includes eating healthily, managing studying time effectively and even wearing a backpack correctly to prevent stress on the back... Sunday, July 6 76°F / Cape Girardeau.