You and your child can work together to ensure a successful school year without back pain.
It's about time to start buying school supplies for your child. Although it's easy to pick out pens, paper and markers, other choices must be made with greater considerations. Take, for example, the backpack (or bookbag). You may buy your child a backpack because it has his or her favorite super hero or princess on it, or maybe it has your child's favorite color. However, improper use of the backpack can lead to back pain in your child and start habits of bad posture that carry on into adult life. What is a "bad" backpack? I remember a conundrum I had in sixth grade. I couldn't figure out how to work the combination lock on my locker, so I ended up lugging my heavy textbooks around in my backpack every day. This wrecked my back. I still …
The Back to School fair at North Fulton Community Charities unites Roswell community.
The Back to School Fair, sponsored by North Fulton Community Charities, brought out hundreds of Roswell families for some free fun and school supplies on Saturday morning. At first glance, the jumping castles, games, free prizes and appetizing food made it look like a small carnival had come to town and set up tents in the North Fulton Community Charities parking lot. But one look past the fair confirmed the main attraction was definitely school supplies. Over 2,000 people attended the event and a long line of families waited patiently to choose backpacks full of school supplies. The line snaked around several caution cones and almost went from the building entrance to the road. While waiting, families partake in all that the fair offered…
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