The stuff they do, drink and copy

Not toys or games: the trends that spread through school and social media. Some are harmless, some aren't, and we say which.

Energy drinks

TR1

Hype

Worry

Legal age

16 from Apr 2027

About 100,000 kids in England drink them every day. The law's changing.

Italian brainrot

TR2

Hype

Worry

Made by

AI

Tung tung tung sahur. Nonsense AI creatures with fake Italian names.

Skibidi Toilet

TR3

Hype

Worry

Rated

14+

Singing heads in toilets at war with camera-headed men. Common Sense rates it 14+.

Dangerous trends

These get a plain safety guide rather than a card, because they're not something to collect.

• Chroming: inhaling aerosols or solvents to get high. It can kill on the first try.
• Microwaving squishies: the TikTok "hack" that's put UK kids in hospital with burns.