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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Emma Gill

Mum's 'playground bully' explanation of Russia goes viral as parents say it's the perfect analogy for kids

A mum's playground analogy of the war in Ukraine is being used by parents to explain the conflict.

Yvette Dawson-Phillips used it as a means of gently reassuring her daughter Megan when she'd called her up fretting over the invasion.

But when she shared her thoughts on Facebook, her post has quickly gone viral and earned praise from mums and dads struggling to explain how the war has come about in a way that youngsters will understand.

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