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01/30/2013
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Backpacks used the wrong way can harm your child Photo: Fabio Rossi / 30.10.2002
End of vacation, it's time to buy new school supplies for back to school. Backpacks of all sizes, colors and shapes fill the eyes of the children, but parents need to be alert to the choice of the correct model to avoid health risks.
Allied to excess weight, improper backpack causes or contributes to the emergence of muscle pain, joint and postural changes, spinal problems (including scoliosis), abrasive wounds on the skin, irritation and fatigue. According to pediatrician Patricia Figueira Martins, head of the Pediatric Inpatient Hospital Icaraí, the weight of baggage should not exceed 10% of the weight of the child.
- This goes for both the backpack on his back as the trolley. The casters make it easy, but the charge remains the same - explains.
According to pediatrician Olga Oliveira Passos Ribeiro, children trolley backpack should use the side switch and, whenever possible, put it in front of him to push instead of pull. The correct storage pouch is also important to avoid problems.
- The heavier objects should be in the center, and only the materials needed for the day should be taken - says Olga, who is a member of the school health science department of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics.
If the pressure of the small backpack with the stamp of the favorite character is great, a conversation helps convince them that health comes first.
- Parents can buy a keychain or notebook with the character the child likes - Olga advises.
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Source: Extra - Online
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