How Do You Explain Brexit To Your Kids? 13 Tweets That Sum Up The Impossible

MPs from all sides rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Is Brexit even still happening? It’s hard enough to understand it ourselves, let alone trying to explain it to our kids.

So just how are parents handling this tricky situation? According to Twitter, not very well.

It’s Very, Very Hard

My daughter just asked me what Brexit is. Trying to explain it to her was akin to learning Sanskrit in less than 24 hours, translating Hamlet into said Sanskrit in less than 24 hours, learning said play in less than 24 hours and putting it on at The Palladium for a six year run.
— amanda abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) July 17, 2018

Some Say It’s Near On Impossible

Brexit is going to be impossible to explain to my daughter when she's older.
Like Maroon 5 but in a political format.
— DasGift (@DasGiftBerlin) November 14, 2018

So They Just Settled For This...

Trying to explain this Brexit coverage to the kids. Have settled on “they’re all assholes”
— Jeff Roberts (@reliabyjeff) January 15, 2019

Some Kids Seem To Get Involved In The Discussions

Tried to explain this evening's #Brexit developments to my children (12, 10 & 6). They've decided we need a new PM and want David Walliams for the job. Given the current choices, I'm with them!
— Ian McArdell (@IanMcArdell) January 15, 2019

6 year son old asking whether the decision has been made about how we leave the gang. Attempts are made to explain. ‘Ok, bye bye gang see you later’ he surmises. ‘Oh, so we are leaving’ adds his sister forlornly. #brexit
— Jennifer Lyle (@jen_lyle) January 16, 2019

We tried to explain Brexit to my five-year old son. His response: "shall we pack up then?"
— Alex Barker (@alexebarker) June 24, 2016

When your 8year old son asks what's Brexit about 🤔🤔🤔🤔 might easier explain the birds and the bees to him instead 🐦🐦🐝🐝 #brexitjokes @MarieFloyd1
— CormacMcGrath (@CormacMcGrath90) October 20, 2018

Explaining the Vote to my kids to be told 'that doesn't seem very fair' by my 9yr old
And
'Do they not understand history?' By my 15 yr old

My 14 year said 'whats for pudding?'

All 3 talk more sense than most politicians#Brexit #PeoplesVote
— Lee Griff #FBPE (@Griffpembs13) January 15, 2019

Other Parents Just Need Some Help

I've been progressively trying to explain Brexit to my kids. I'm not sure that I can any more. How can I explain this?
— Mike Keal (@mikekeal) January 7, 2019

My 10 year old daughter just asked me to explain Brexit to her. Suggestions welcome....
— DeanForbes (@DeanForbes) September 21, 2018

How will I explain this crap to my children? #NoWayMay #brexitshambles #brexit #eek
— MartinTeapot #FBPE WATON (@teabagteabag) January 17, 2017

Then There Are Those Hoping Their Kids Will Explain It To Them One Day

Here's hoping that when our kids study this in school in 15 years time, they will then be in a position to explain to us what the fuck happened. Shambles. #brexit
— Nick Weaser (@nickweaser) January 15, 2019

And Non-Parents Are Revelling In The Fact They Don’t Have To Do It

imagine having to explain to your children about shambolic brexit
— - (@food_hijabi) January 15, 2019

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