Backpacks and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly—but when a pack exceeds ten percent of a child’s total body weight, it poses a health risk. This insightful program looks at how to select a good backpack, guidelines for determining how heavy is "too heavy," and the best way to load a backpack. Interviews with pediatricians, who outline potential hazards such as spinal injury, are included as well. This video provides a concise overview of how to use a backpack safely both at school and for outside activities. (10 minutes)