How much does a school bag weigh in CP?

Your child is leaving kindergarten and will be entering primary school , and you ask how to equip it Are you worried about the ? weight of his future schoolbag How to choose the one that will suit him/her best?

It is true that the transition from kindergarten to primary school involves a change in teaching which will include classroom work using textbooks, notebooks or binders, and homework in general using notebooks.

Your child will therefore need to carry textbooks, notebooks, and a pencil case for different subjects, in addition to their snack. They will be carrying significantly more than at preschool and will therefore need a good schoolbag to help them... to protect your back .

Let's take a look at the weight of a schoolbag in first grade.

A well-loaded schoolbag because it's full

A first-grade schoolbag will need to contain supplies such as a complete pencil case (pens, pencils, eraser, ruler, scissors, pencil sharpener, possibly a highlighter, whiteboard markers and glue), felt-tip pens and colored pencils, a whiteboard, notebooks, binders, display books and folders... There will certainly also be files and/or textbooks.

In total, the The contents of the schoolbag alone already weigh several kilos . We recommend placing the heaviest items closest to your back to properly balance the weight.

What scientists say about the weight of school bags

Studies have been conducted to determine what is the acceptable weight that a primary school child can carry without causing damage to their back.

It has been established that a weight of approximately 10% of his body mass was the Maximum acceptable . For a child in first grade, whose average weight will be around 20 kilos , so it would be necessary that the A loaded schoolbag does not exceed 2 kg .

So it's difficult to achieve, since that's already the weight of the supplies alone. To that, of course, must be added the weight of the schoolbag itself.

A rolling schoolbag: a good idea or not?

One might be tempted to choose a rolling schoolbag, but these are school bags are heavier than classic models , which is not a problem if they are pulled, although the posture is not exactly ideal.

But some situations will force the child to carry their schoolbag: climbing stairs to get to class, crossing gravel surfaces that don't allow the schoolbag to be rolled, boarding a school bus... Which will ultimately force him to carry even more weight than if he had a model worn on his back .

A schoolbag that is as light as possible

One of the solutions is already to choose a good schoolbag , which has wide straps adjustable , and interior compartments so that the weight should be best distributed on the child's body and that he wears the most comfortably His business could be done.

Prioritize above all a A lightweight schoolbag is essential to avoid overloading the child. Traditional schoolbags can weigh several kilos, so it's important to choose modern models designed to be as light as possible.

Some models manage to weigh less than one kilogram.

Next, make a choice among the supplies in order to select lightweight items and only put the essentials in your schoolbag.

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