Children are crying due to back pain because of school bag, it can also become a hindrance in increasing height.

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What should be the weight of a school bag?

Giving the example of a bag, Dr. Pradeep said that the weight of this bag is 20 percent of the total weight of the child, whereas according to the Children School Bag Act 2006, its weight should be less than 10 percent of the total weight of the child. It says that there should be cupboards and lockers inside the school for whatever things a child needs in school.

bad posture

According to statistics, school going children carry school bags weighing 6 to 10 kg in abnormal posture. This means that he/she lifted heavy weight bags 200 days a year for ten years and remained in poor posture. Due to this, there can be harm to the child which is explained further.

Disadvantages of carrying heavy school bag

Children who carry heavy school bags may suffer from fatigue, neck and back pain, hunchback and may eventually suffer from spinal problems. If you want that your child does not have too much burden on his/her shoulders and back and his/her posture remains good, then reduce the weight of his/her school bag.

what is the solution

The doctor has also given the solution to this problem in this video. he/she says that the weight of the child’s school bag should be kept less than 10 percent. Apart from this, ask the child to hang the bag on both his/her shoulders. Hanging on one shoulder increases the risk of scoliosis. Whenever the child complains of back pain, take him/her to the doctor immediately.

Really the height will not increase?

In the caption of the video, the doctor has written that when a child carries a heavy school bag for a long time, it can put him/her at risk of fatigue and back pain as well as development related problems. There may be hindrance in increasing his/her height.