How to choose school bag for kids

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How to choose school bag for kids



School bag holds a special importance for kids as it one of their prized possessions. Kids need to the carry the bag everyday, so they would like something very attractive, colourful and also a bag that is comfortable.

Kids are also in touch with the school bag, whether they are at school or at home. So a good and trendy bag just makes a child happy.

School bag is also an external object and kids are aware that their school friends may be watching the bag. No kid would feel happy or confident if he/she feels that the bag is not upto the standards of the bag other kids possess. Therefore the choice of bag should be such that the kid takes pride in it and does not feel like hiding it from others. At the same time it must be compact and comfortable.

Ask the kid about the kind of bag he/she wants. They may have ideas as they look at the bags other kids carry. They may have a liking to a particular colour, a particular style, design, pictures etc.

You may also check in with stores selling school bags for new styles and attractive patterns that are available these days. Consult the child when you are choosing the bag. Take the child along. Show them the types, colour, material, designs, styles of bags that are available. Let them make their own choice.

You may also check for basic things like, the bag should have a good grip while it put on the child. It should be spacious and proportionate to the amount of load the child has to carry. Consider the number of books, lunch box, snacks box, space for carrying additionally clothes (if the child plays sports at school) etc.

See to it that there are enough compartments for the child to keep his books, tiffin box, compass box, water bottle, umbrella etc inside the bag. See to it that the bag does not look stuffed and bulging after all these things are inserted into the bag. It may the make the child very uncomfortable.

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Keep your child’s school bag clean

School bags may get soiled and dirty easily, as they are not handled very cautious all the time. Kids may keep their bag on the floor or dirty surface without realizing that the surface of the bag may catch all the dirt.

Kids also stuff unwanted papers, chips/biscuit packets, chocolate wrappers etc in the bag. Sometimes, the food crumbs or remains after sharpening the pencil are also found in school bags.

Kids need to be taught the importance of keeping the bag neat and clean. Tell them that it will prevent infestation by bacteria, insects, ants or even roaches. Cleaning the bag atleast once a week, or if the child is very particular about cleanliness, cleaning the bag once a month will help.

Empty all the contents of the bag. Dust the books, compass box etc. Clean the compass box so that flakes of pencil wood, dirt of the rubber etc is removed out. Discard unwanted papers, bus/train tickets, wrappers etc.

As much a possible, buy bags that are of washable material so easy maintenance and thorough cleaning is possible. Wipe the bag with water mixed with few drops of soap solution or anti bacterial solution. You can also use a detergent with good fragrance and lather for washing.

Scrub the outside, and if possible, the inside of the bag. Keep it on for some time. Let the detergent work and let the lather accumulate the dirt in the bag. Then rinse the bag thoroughly with fresh water.

Keep the bag for drying. Only after the bag is completely dried, put back things into it.

Talk to your child about the practice of stuffing useless papers or sticky wrappers in the bag. Encourage them to use bins rather than making their bag a dumping ground. Give them an additional plastic bag to carry so that they can put the wastes into it. Remind them to discard the plastic bag everyday after returning back.