Heavy school bags putting children’s posture at risk, warns TD

CHILDREN could be forced to endure a life-time of back pain and posture problems because of the excessive weight of school bags, a Labour TD says.

And he now plans to meet with health experts to discuss how to end the back-breaking pain for children.

The health and posture of children is being put at risk by the weight of school bags which they have to haul around each day, according to Brian O’Shea TD, Labour Party Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs spokesman.