Reasons Why School Bags Are Getting Heavier

It has been observed that a majority of school students are facing health issues due to heavy bags. According to medical experts, around 58 percent of students below 10 years of age have mild muscle pain while 75 per cent of those below 12 years of age were found to be falling ill and having fever from time to time due to heavy bags.

Experts also say that schools bags of CBSE and ICSE Schools In Mumbai were heavier than that of state board students. At the same time, it is found that students in rural areas carry lighter bags than those in urban areas.

Here are a few reasons why:

• CBSE and ICSE schools in Thane and other parts of Mumbai have fat textbooks for many subjects, hence students studying in these schools tend to have heavier bags.
  
• Secondly, since there are no lockers in the school - students try to carry everything from compass box, lunch box, water bottle, heavy practical journals, school diary, tuitions books etc; and school authorities are not taking any effort to stop them.
  
• Besides all the above things, students studying in international schools in Mumbai are fond of carrying fancy backpacks which tend to be heavier than the normal books. This, in turn, adds to the weight of the overall baggage.
  
• Additionally, even parents fail to train children on how to pack bags smartly. Since kids are too small to understand, their bags are always cluttered and messy – this is another reason why more weight is added to the bag, unnecessarily.

Carrying heavy school bags day after day is one of the most distressing experiences for a school going child.  Apart from normal muscle pain and fever, there are several consequences of overburdening their tiny shoulders. The pain and physical discomfort resulting from carrying a heavy school bag can also result in stress and lack of attentiveness in a child, affecting their learning in the precious formative years.
Hence as parents and responsible educational leaders, it is our duty to find ways on how to unburden our children from heavy school bags. It will not only make kids feel light but will also make schooling a joyous and enriching experience for them.

6 Ways To Improve Your Child’s Memory

At times children do have a hard time keeping one bit of information in mind while he’s doing something else. Between reading, writing, playing and learning other activities, there's a lot of material for your child to know. To help him absorb it all, you need to improve his memory, so that he succeeds in school. Luckily, there's plenty tips that you can do to strengthen his memory at a tender age.

1. Memory Games
Try to play some memory games at home. Include small figures, stuffed animals, or puppets to explain certain information. You can even act out if you feel your child needs more clarity on the subject. This will improve his memory and increase their confidence.

2. Ask Questions
Once you are done with the explanation on certain topics, ask questions to check if your child has understood the topic. Research has shown discussing previous events will help improve your child's memory. Be sure to allow for downtime to allow their young minds to recover from an activity.
While you query him, do not scare him with too many questions. Make him feel comfortable and be like his friend, so that he is able to discuss his doubts if any.

3. Good Nutrition
As fast as children whiz from classroom to activity to home and back again, their brains are just as rapidly growing and changing. So it’s important that your child intake’s healthy food to stimulate brain power.

Good nutrition helps your child to concentrate on a task and keeps them active. Complex carbs, proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables improves thinking power and concentration. Since the early years are critical for brain development, what they eat really matters, as it affects focus and cognitive skills.

4. Get enough sleep
Studies have found that adequate sleep is the key to sharp memory. It reactivates the brain and helps to store the information learned throughout the day. For Example, if your child is having a school test on two different subjects, make sure he gets enough sleep after his study time and before he wakes up to school. It will refresh his body, distress his mind and help him perform better in his school test.

5. Enrol In A Good School
ICSE schools are good if you want to see your child’s bright future. ICSE curriculum depends a lot on memory and its content enhances child growth.
There are many ICSE schools in Thane and in other parts of Mumbai. These schools provide opportunities for holistic development so that each student reaches their full potential - and more importantly, learns to be a good human being who will make a significant contribution to the society.

6. Keep A Watch On Your Child
If you have enrolled your child in one of the top ICSE schools in Mumbai it doesn’t mean that your job as a parent is done. You also need to keep watch on your child before and after school.
Keep a note of those times or moments, when you find your child drifting away. Just note down what exactly is happening. Check when your child is not concentrating. It could be just running away to watch a TV cartoon show or running away to the garden to play some games. There may be different reasons that make your child lose concentration and focus.  If you keep a watch carefully, you can find the reason that is making your child lose concentration. This will help you find solutions and remedies to work on those un-wanted loopholes.