Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. There’s a scene in Trolls Band Together where Poppy and ...

SEATTLE — They don't look dangerous, but water beads can cause serious injuries or death if children swallow them. These colorful balls, which resemble candy, are sold in sizes as small as ice cream ...

Water beads — colorful small balls that expand when they come into contact with liquid — pose a dangerous enough threat to children that they should be banned, one New Jersey congressman says. U.S.

Update: On May 9, 2024, Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced a bill in the Senate that would also ban water beads. They named it Esther’s Law, after ...

At first glance, you might mistake water beads for candy. The popular toys, commonly marketed as Orbeez, are round, tiny, and colorful. And like candy, kids can’t help but want to try to eat them. But ...