yea i know what you mean about parents being overprotective….my parent were like that too. i used to have a roller back pack for middle school and it didn’t go smothly at all! roller back packs are a hassel and can trip people! i have done that many times (and people got sooo angry) especially in crowded areas. it can be a pain. and generaly it’s hard to manuver! i mean you wont have a heap to carrry every day. and people would kinda thik it’s weird …i mean no one told it right to my face or anything. and high school can get busy and chaotic. and it makes you seem like a little child and not independant. and you could possibly get made fun off.

i stronly discourage buying one , cause of the triping and hard to manuver. and some are convertable , where you can put them onto your back but they weigh so heavy.. here are some TIPS THAT WILL HELP.

1.) in high school you have to carry some heavy textbooks (sometimes you only have 1 that you have to bring home and to school back and forth), so talk to the teachers, get a DOCTOR’S LETTER and request a book in class and an extra for home or something like that. that’s what i did.

2.) make use of the lockers they really help… only use ur books when you need them only. ..when you’re not using them & don’t put them in a locker ,it would be stupid to carry all your stuff with you and it would hurt your back. i am sure ur teachers will let you go to ur locker if you forgot something , once in a while.

3.) try and get one of those jansport backpacs that have jelly cushion on the straps, that’s supposed to educe stress ect. i got one of those and they are pretty durable. + you can move quicker and reacher to class on time. and limit your load.

What happens when you add the weight of a backpack is it puts immense pressure on your spine and throws your back out of alignment. While you may not feel any repercussions immediately, the effect over time can be very health threatening.

Compromise with your parents. Ask if you can buy a set of books to keep at school in your locker and keep one set at home. That way, you can carry the lighter sling type backpack (proven to be a better weight distributor) with just your spiral and notebook. Considering your scoliosis, the school may be willing to issue you the double set for free – contact the school nurse for support.

Good luck

So possible things that can lighten your backpack load so you can easily carry it:

-have a set of books, one at home, and one at school

-get rid of anything that you don’t need in your backpack. (candy wrappers, use a small calculator instead of a big one, etc)

-if you have an elevator at your school, try getting an elevator key to use it so you don’t have to go through the pain on the stairs.

you can do more research on roller backpacks, and the proof and evidence you find can convince your parents.

hope this helps

i mean theyre ok but lots of people can be judgemental about it i should know im in high school blah

but also a regular backpack does make ur back hurt sometimes cuz theres times theyll make u carry all these stuff around all day sometimes for weeks and that will mess up ur backpack and just give u pain at times if its too heavy for u to carry

tell ur parents its not cuz of peer pressure that ur just tired of roller backpacks and of having the same thing that u want to change a bit cuz ur going into high school and as ur getting older

try that 😛