Celebrate National School Backpack Awareness Day on Sept. 21

"Pack it Light, Wear it Right!" is the theme for this year's National School Backpack Awareness Day on Sept. 21. Even if you don't plan to celebrate the event per se, parents shoud keep in mind proper weight limits and that their kids aren't carrying more than 15 percent of their body weight on their backs. Occupational therapists around the country "weigh-in" students and their backpacks and create awareness of health and success in terms of backpacks and what the impact can be on too-heavy packs.