by Aggie Woo

Created on: November 07, 2007

Girls are especially fastidious in choosing school bags. Pink or red? Kitty or Mickey? Backpack or messenger bag? Sporty or girlish? You should know your girl's style before you come into a decision. A girlish bag may not fit her if she is a hip hop fans. You should also find out what her favorite characters are and the latest trends. If not, your bag will be dumped aside forever'. The best solution is bringing your girl when buying school bags. While she is choosing her style, you should help her to evaluate if the bag is right' for her.

Professionals suggest backpacks are best for children as weight can be distributed evenly on both left and right sides. Parents can also consider the 2 in 1 style backpack with wheels. Long time dragging a wheeled bag may hurt children's joints and arms. Therefore, dragging and carrying interchangeably can reduce children's burden. However, pay attention to the weight of handles and wheels. Some are really heavy! Weight of a filled bag should not exceed 15% of the child's weight. For example, a girl weighs 30kg should not carry a bag with weight over 4.5kg. Hence, pay attention to the materials used. Choose something light such as nylon and PVC.

Carrying an unsuitable bag will hurt your girl's spiral cord and pelvis. A good backpack should contain wide shoulder straps (made of soft pads), back pad and waist belt. Straps which are too thin might hurt epidermis. Meanwhile, waist belt helps scattering weight to back and waist which lower the burden of shoulders. Your girl may think it looks weird with all different straps hanging around her. Convince her it's for her own good! Girls'sizes are usually a bit smaller. You should look for bags which are not too large. Horizontal shape is more suitable for them. To check if a school bag fits your girl, the bag should be fixed right in the middle, from shoulders to waist, and pressed close to the back after straps are adjusted. Avoid large bag which sits down to the hips. This is because your girl may shove unintentionally to keep one's balance. From time to time, it hurts back muscles and causes humpback.

A very important feature to look for is the compartments a bag contains. Girls always have lots of miscellaneous stuffs to bring no matter what age they are. They have different kinds of stationeries, water bottle, lunch box, umbrella, tissue, hair band, comb, lip balm etc. They love bringing and sharing their stuffs with their friends. Therefore, make sure there are enough compartments so they can organize their things well. For some bags, there are straps inside compartments for fixing stuffs. Things will not be moving around and weight can be distributed more evenly.

Have you ever considered buying a 'nanometer schoolbag' for your girl? This kind of bag is usually lighter. It is water proofed and anti bacteria. Another characteristic of the bag is the density adjusts automatically according to temperature. When temperature is high, the density of the bag becomes low. It allows more air to flow in so to minimize sweatiness. Vice versa, when temperature is low, density of the bag becomes high to keep your girl warm.

Choosing schoolbag together with your girls can enhance communication. Let's enjoy!

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