backpack Archive — Page 1 of 1

A group of schoolchildren seen from behind walk toward a school building, carrying colorful backpacks.
August 19, 2021

Backpack safety crucial as children return to school

With area schools in full swing and homework assignments piling up, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge parents to check their children’s backpacks.

By Jessica Pasley
Several schoolchildren with backpacks walk beside a yellow school bus on a tree-lined street.
August 11, 2021

Children and backpacks: lighten up their heavy load

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers backpack safety tips

By Jessica Pasley
Backpack Safety & Injury Prevention
September 5, 2019

Help students avoid backpack pain with these tips from Children’s Hospital

Backpacks are a necessity for school, and they don’t need to cause pain for the students who carry them

By Jessica Pasley