That’s the irony. As more stuff goes electronic, somehow kids are carrying more and heavier books to school at ever younger ages. Elementary school kids have been recorded carrying bags a third their weight.
This is SOOOO my daughter. She’s a packrat. Give her a bag and she will fill it absolutely to capacity. It’s not like the school gives her a lot of required things to carry; it’s more than she wants to bring a lot of things “in case”. She’s taken the scouting motto to the logical extreme. Art supplies, makeup, spare clothes, a stuffed animal in case someone needs comforting, medicine, bandages, books, a blanket, tools, emergency sprinkles…..
I have a “day” backpack that I use when we go on trips to places where we will not have easy access back to the car/RV. I mostly carry husband’s stuff for him in the pack – among other things always have to have a snack available as he is Diabetic – plus his cameras, etc.
sirbadger 9 months ago
How about books on an iPad instead of paper books.
MichaelAxelFleming 9 months ago
Flip that turtle!
Shikamoo Premium Member 9 months ago
That backpack is bigger than Gracie!
derdave969 9 months ago
Maybe a tump line.
cdward 9 months ago
That’s the irony. As more stuff goes electronic, somehow kids are carrying more and heavier books to school at ever younger ages. Elementary school kids have been recorded carrying bags a third their weight.
bobpickett1 9 months ago
I see this almost every day at the elementary school, they are bigger than the child.
ladykat 9 months ago
Do you need all those books in your backpack?
Bwahahaha! 9 months ago
Leave her! Leave her!
mokspr Premium Member 9 months ago
Both would be ideal right now.
DaBump Premium Member 9 months ago
Wheels. And a motor.
calliarcale 9 months ago
This is SOOOO my daughter. She’s a packrat. Give her a bag and she will fill it absolutely to capacity. It’s not like the school gives her a lot of required things to carry; it’s more than she wants to bring a lot of things “in case”. She’s taken the scouting motto to the logical extreme. Art supplies, makeup, spare clothes, a stuffed animal in case someone needs comforting, medicine, bandages, books, a blanket, tools, emergency sprinkles…..
And yet she won’t bring a coat unless forced. :-D
MuddyUSA Premium Member 9 months ago
She is to smart to let that happen!
djtenltd 9 months ago
That’s probably twice as many books as you carry, Baldo!
berengar 9 months ago
Yes, and since many schools have removed lockers, kids are now suffering the same back problems older people have.
Rhetorical_Question 9 months ago
Book lover ?
Otis Rufus Driftwood 9 months ago
Just because you were never so ambitious . . .
suelou 9 months ago
I have a hard, wheeled, pullout handle suitcase that weighs more empty than the clothes I put in it!
ron 9 months ago
When I did K-12, there were NO backpacks except for camping trips in summer.
mafastore 9 months ago
I have a “day” backpack that I use when we go on trips to places where we will not have easy access back to the car/RV. I mostly carry husband’s stuff for him in the pack – among other things always have to have a snack available as he is Diabetic – plus his cameras, etc.