Does your first school bag have to be ultra-light and ultra-expensive? Pediatric orthopedist Hartmut Gaulrapp takes parents’ worries about back damage away and explains what is most important when purchasing.
It should be as light and ergonomic as possible, the school bag for first graders who are starting their educational career in just a few months. Parents are happy to let it cost hundreds of euros. The general assumption is that a heavy school bag is bad for a child’s back. But is that actually true? Munich pediatric orthopedist Hartmut Gaulrapp reassures parents and would like to see a different focus in the debate.