Each child need kids backpacks when they go to school. So is it safe for your kids school backpacks? If a student use unsafe kids backpacks, so the spinal column of the children’s spine will be caused great damage. Let FuWinn Housewares, a backpack Chinese Supplier, take everyone to see what kind of kids backpacks is safe.
Does choosing the wrong school backpacks have any effect on the child?
There are so many school backpacks on the market, are you sure the one you buy is really suitable for your child? If you buy something that is not suitable, there will be many consequences. Now let’s talk about three points in detail.
1. Unsuitable backpack will cause children to have bad body shape
As we all know, the bones of children in the student stage have not yet been formed and are in the development stage. If the design of the backpack is not reasonable, the heavy backpack will pull the child’s shoulders backward, then the child will unconsciously lean forward. Over a long period of time, it will lead to hunchback, chest, and even scoliosis and high and low shoulders.
2. Inappropriate schoolbags will affect children’s physical development
Originally the child’s straight spine, because the schoolbags are not suitable for bending, it will affect the development of child’s height. In the long term, it will also cause low back pain, resulting in the problem of “rising slowly and shrinking fast”. Seriously affecting the child’s physical development. It’s not worth the loss.
3.Unsuitable backpacks have other safety hazards
For example, some children use roll-bar backpacks. It does not look like it will compress the spine, but in fact, the child uses only one hand to drag the heavier pull bar bag for a long time, and the force direction of the spine will often be biased to one side, which does not rule out the possibility of scoliosis.
What should you pay attention to when buying schoolbags?
Schoolbags are the most common bags around us and are essential for every child. Well, we now know that unsuitable schoolbags have so many harms to our children. Now let’s talk about several aspects that we should pay attention to when buying schoolbags.
1. The weight of the schoolbags should not exceed 5~10% of the child’s weight
In order to ensure that the weight of a child’s schoolbag does not exceed 5~10% of the child’s weight, taking China as an example, China’s Health Commission promulgated the “Hygienic Requirements for Schoolbags for Primary and Secondary School Students”, which clearly states that the weight of a schoolbag is 0.5kg~1.0kg. When, that is, after loading books and other items, the weight of the schoolbag does not exceed 10% of the student’s weight.
At the same time, the American Chiropractic Association also conducted relevant research and analysis. For a child weighing 50 pounds, their schoolbag can only weigh up to 5 pounds. It should not exceed 5-10% of the child’s weight.
2. The design of schoolbags should be reasonable
The first thing you should choose is a schoolbags. It can maintain the child’s body balance. Shoulder bags and trolley school bags are not recommended.
Why not recommend shoulder bag and trolley bag?
The weight of the shoulder bag presses on one side, which puts pressure on one side of the spine, causing unequal muscle tension and imbalance on both sides, which may lead to sloping shoulders and abnormal spinal curvature. The trolley bag has been lifted in the front, which is not good for the health of the spine and can easily cause accidents.
3. The kids schoolbag has the function of protecting the spine
The kids schoolbag should have spine-protecting functions. A good kids schoolbag can reduce shoulder pressure and prevent spinal curvature. The spine protection function of the entire schoolbag is an integrated system, which is jointly created by the back cushion support, shoulder straps, waist belt, chest strap, and internal fixation of the schoolbag.
4. The size should fit the child’s height
Children of different heights should use school bags of different sizes.
Below backpack size & kids height is for your reference. All size tolerance ±5mm is acceptable .
| No. | Height(mm) | Length(mm) | Width(mm) | Kids Height(cm) |
| 1 | 420 | 320 | 160 | ≥166.0 |
| 2 | 380 | 300 | 140 | 144.0~165.9 |
| 3 | 330 | 300 | 120 | 128.0~143.9 |
| 4 | 300 | 280 | 100 | ＜128.0 |
In general, the style of schoolbag we want to choose should be a backpack that is longer than wide. Moreover, the backpack we choose should have a chest buckle, and the bottom of the school bag should have support. For the back, there should be a breathable cushion that protects the spine. And on the premise of ensuring that the child’s arm movements are comfortable, the shoulder straps of the school bag should be wide enough, S-shaped and filled with sponge. This kind of schoolbag not only helps the spine, but also reduces the pressure on the spine to a certain extent.
