Here are three things you can toss in your child's backpack to make sure he has a good day. A bouncy rubber ball. Having this simple toy stashed away is a great way to encourage playtime on the fly.

Consumer reports found a child's backpack can weigh upwards of 30 pounds which sports medicine doctors say is enough to cause lifelong back problems. “We tend to fall into making sure we have a ...

a child's backpack should not weigh more than 15% of their body weight to prevent back pain. Dr Pramod Bhor shared the ideal ...