Summer is half over and the stores are beginning to fill with Back-To-School supplies. Besides the pencils, paper and glue listed on your list, you most likely will be looking for something in which your little one can carry all of those things.

Most children these days carry a backpack to school. Most kindergartners and young elementary ones carry one too big for their tiny frames. This causes strain on growing bodies and medical professionals are starting to raise the alarm about how ergonomically incorrect this is.

Rather than buy your young child a regular-sized school backpack, consider buying a mini backpack like this one from Jansport. The smaller size causes less back and muscle strain and keeps kids from stuffing too many things in them, creating an even worse problem.

Children in kindergarten and 1^st grade rarely have books to carry anyway and this, 11.5 x 10.5 x 6.5 backpack is plenty big for worksheets and folders, as well as the smaller books read by this age group.

Do your child a favor this year and buy a sturdy backpack in just the right size. You’ll prevent injuries that may include headaches, muscle pain and skeletal problems. Since your child may be carrying a backpack most every day, this may be on of the best things you can do to ensure he or she grows up, “big and strong”.