Parents:
Bad posture doesn’t just happen at 30. It starts before puberty.
Screen time, school chairs, backpacks—modern childhood is creating slouched, stiff adults.
How to protect your child from posture problems that last a lifetime 🧵:
Bad posture doesn’t just happen at 30. It starts before puberty.
Screen time, school chairs, backpacks—modern childhood is creating slouched, stiff adults.
How to protect your child from posture problems that last a lifetime 🧵:
Children’s bodies develop fast.
Making them especially vulnerable to postural issues:
Forward head posture, Pelvic tilt, etc.
Making them especially vulnerable to postural issues:
Forward head posture, Pelvic tilt, etc.
In 2022, 288 students aged 7-10 were examined.
Almost half (46%) showed signs of forward head posture.
Here’s what’s happening👇
Almost half (46%) showed signs of forward head posture.
Here’s what’s happening👇
The average elementary student now spends 7+ hours sitting daily.
That’s between school and home screen time.
Their growing spines are literally being shaped by these positions during critical development years.
That’s between school and home screen time.
Their growing spines are literally being shaped by these positions during critical development years.
Looking down at computers, workbooks & tablets isn’t helping.
Your child’s head weighs roughly 6-9 lbs.
When they tilt it forward?
That pressure more than doubles.
Your child’s head weighs roughly 6-9 lbs.
When they tilt it forward?
That pressure more than doubles.
Heavy backpacks are a major culprit as well.
Studies show kids regularly carry 10-15% of their body weight—well above the recommended 5-10%.
This forces compensatory postures that can become permanent patterns.
Studies show kids regularly carry 10-15% of their body weight—well above the recommended 5-10%.
This forces compensatory postures that can become permanent patterns.
Some warning signs to look out for in your kid:
• Head constantly tilted forward
• Rounded shoulders at rest
• Belly protruding while standing
• Complaint of neck/back discomfort
• Unable to sit cross-legged comfortably
• Head constantly tilted forward
• Rounded shoulders at rest
• Belly protruding while standing
• Complaint of neck/back discomfort
• Unable to sit cross-legged comfortably
The good news?
Children's posture is highly responsive to intervention.
Try these with your kids:
Children's posture is highly responsive to intervention.
Try these with your kids:
1/ Movement breaks > posture lectures
Instead of constantly telling kids to "sit up straight" (which rarely works), build movement breaks into their day.
Instead of constantly telling kids to "sit up straight" (which rarely works), build movement breaks into their day.
2/ Lead by example
Children don't do what we say—they do what we do.
Start a daily family stretching routine, even just 5 minutes in the morning or before bed.
Make it fun, not a chore.
Children don't do what we say—they do what we do.
Start a daily family stretching routine, even just 5 minutes in the morning or before bed.
Make it fun, not a chore.
That’s why we created Bend:
To make stretching simple, consistent and doable.
With 100s of routines designed to support your posture for life.
Try it for free:
Or use code MOVE70 for 70% off your annual membership (for life!)linktr.ee/bend
To make stretching simple, consistent and doable.
With 100s of routines designed to support your posture for life.
Try it for free:
Or use code MOVE70 for 70% off your annual membership (for life!)linktr.ee/bend
3/ Create an ergonomic homework station
Feet should touch the floor (or a stool), screen at eye level, and elbows at 90°.
Feet should touch the floor (or a stool), screen at eye level, and elbows at 90°.
The fascinating thing:
Looking down at screens doesn't just hurt your neck—studies show it actually makes you less alert!
Proper posture may actually help your kids pay attention better in school.
Looking down at screens doesn't just hurt your neck—studies show it actually makes you less alert!
Proper posture may actually help your kids pay attention better in school.
4/ Limit backpack weight and teach proper carrying:
• Use both straps
• Tighten them so the pack sits close to the body
• Regularly clean out unnecessary items
• Use both straps
• Tighten them so the pack sits close to the body
• Regularly clean out unnecessary items
5/ Regular whole-body movement that’s FUN
Climbing, swimming, dance, martial arts.
Activities that naturally encourage a variety of postures and develop core strength.
Climbing, swimming, dance, martial arts.
Activities that naturally encourage a variety of postures and develop core strength.
The ultimate goal isn't creating children who stand at attention.
It’s developing body awareness that serves them for life.
Good posture isn't about rigidity—it's about freedom of movement.
It’s developing body awareness that serves them for life.
Good posture isn't about rigidity—it's about freedom of movement.
Thanks for reading.
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