Tablets lift the weight of old-school books
IT’S that time again; that hectic week when parents rush round the shops gathering shoes, uniform and books for the start of a new school year. While parents bear the brunt of the financial weight, it’s their children who end up with the heaviest burden.
There have been worries since time began about the weight of schoolbags. It’s a subject that comes up time and time again. The latest survey from England found that most children there carried up to 20% of their body weight on their back, and this can cause horrendous long-term damage.
