Right size, weight and fit can keep backpack from being a pain for Oklahoma children

 
HEATHER WARLICK-MOORE | Modified: July 28, 2009 at 8:19 am | Published: July 28, 2009   


Back to school is a stressful time for parents and kids. Between shopping for supplies and school clothes, arranging schedules and getting back into the swing of early mornings, catching buses and packing lunches, anxiety is unavoidable.

photo - Avery Garrison-Rice, 3, is overwhelmed by a large backpack. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
Avery Garrison-Rice, 3, is overwhelmed by a large backpack. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman

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But parents can lighten their children’s loads considerably by making sure they aren’t carrying more weight than they can handle — in their backpacks.

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