Weight of school Bags
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| Weight of school Bags 
09/10/2010 16:51 - Introduce Yourself (Locality: Dublin North)
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I am a mom who is concerned about the weight of the school bags carried by my children. While I want to start them walking home from school for exercise, I find their bags so heavy that I am extremely worried for the effect the weight will have on their posture and spine in years to come. I am doing a sort of survey to get an idea how much would people spend on a bag for their child if it was designed to prevent postural damage and help regulate the weight of the bag on their childs back. Also, I want to find out are parents out their concerned or is it something that goes unnoticed. I would appreciate as many replies as possible. Thank You
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18/10/2010 13:43 - Introduce Yourself
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The weight of schoolbags is a major issue. Many of the schools are trying to address it with lockers and shelving. I think it is the publishers who are at fault, especially in the case of secondary school books. I fear that as a country, we will be paying for this in years to come, when back strain becomes more of an issue.
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24/10/2010 23:33 - Introduce Yourself
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The wheelie bags would seem like an obvious solution but anybody over the age of 8 wouldn´t dream of using them. Also, they could be a safety hazard in and around schools.
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26/10/2010 14:36 - Introduce Yourself
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Wheelie bags are a hazard, from my experience. They sound like a great idea but hundreds of them going around schools seems to be a recipe for trouble.
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01/11/2010 23:48 - Introduce Yourself
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In secondary schools, the weight of books is scandalous. We´ll all be paying for it in years to come. We had the army deafness but will the Department of Education be sued in 20 years by people suffering from back complaints?
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07/02 13:06 - Introduce Yourself
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´Experts´ recommend that schoolbags weigh no more than 10% of the weight of the child.
How many parents know the weight of their child, not to mind the weight of their child´s schoolbag?
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