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Are Heavy Backpacks Making Our Kids Fat?

Are Heavy Backpacks Making Our Kids Fat?

Readers — I recently received this article ntsnisiddk on backpack overload and how it can hurt a kid’s back and posture. While it gets rather amazingly detailed about how to correctly pack a pack, it does include this great advice: Talk to the school about lightening the load. Be sure the school allows students to stop […]

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