Backpacks For Young Children
Why would anyone buy backpacks for young children? Your
toddler will feel important if she has her own backpack to take
with her to Grandma¡¯s house for an overnight visit. My two-
year old twin nephews who were being potty trained, wanted
¡°back backs¡± to carry their own lunches for a trip to the zoo.
I bought them Bob the Builder and Elmo When I took them for
an overnight visit, they insisted on bringing their packs with
big boy ¡°drawers¡±. For kids two to five years old a backpack
with their favorite cartoon, storybook, or movie character,
makes a great birthday present. Fill them with a toy, storybook
and a tee shirt with images of the character, and maybe add a
bit of candy and a fast food gift certificate.
The child will love it. Put some books, and a few quiet toys in
your daughter¡¯s Dora The Explorer backpack to keep her
occupied while waiting in the doctor¡¯s office. Going on a long
car trip? Let the kids choose some handheld games, books,
pencil, paper, coloring book and crayons to amuse them
selves in the car.
Backpacks for young children can help to ease the
apprehension of going to nursery school, if they can feel like
big kids because they save their very own school bag, like
their big brothers and sister. You can use these kiddie
backpacks to start teaching the kids how to properly wear and
lift a backpack so that when they go to elementary school,
they will already have good habits.
There are some really cute backpacks available for the little
ones. You can get Winnie the Pooh, Barbie, Yu-Gi-Oh, Power
Puff Girls, Sponge Bob, Finding Nemo , Blues Clues, and
Hello Kitty to name just a few of the Character backpacks we
have
found. You can also get backpacks that look like lions,
ladybugs, giraffes, cows, frogs, turtles, puppies, kittens,
elephants and horses, the list goes on and on.
Maybe your son can bring his ¡°lovey¡± to school in his
backpack, but check with the nursery school first. Some don¡¯t
want book bags and some don¡¯t allow ¡°loveys¡±. It is usually
1st grade before the kids need book bags. Before buying a
backpack check with the school., some schools require see
through bags, which make it easier to spot contraband like
weapons or drugs.
Mesh bags are more durable than the vinyl see- through
backpacks, and not that much more expensive. Now is the
time to teach your kids backpack safety. Do not permit them
to take items like radios, CD players and hand-held games to
school. Not only may they be confiscated by the school but
they add unnecessary weight to the load your child has to
carry every day.
Teach them the proper way to lift and carry a backpack. At this
age your child probably doesn¡¯t require a serious backpack
with the extra padding and waist and chest straps. That wont
be needed until maybe third grade. Young children pre-
school to !st grade probably don¡¯t need a backpack at all, but
if they want one cute animal or character bags will serve them
just fine. Consider backpacks for young children, as a
learning experience for both of you.
About the Author
Elaine Smith is a freelance writer with advice for consumers on purchasing a variety of School Backpacks her numerous articles provide a resource of interesting and information. Visit her website for more info. http://www.backpack-n-backpacks.com
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