Pippa O’Connor talks explaining the recent terror attacks to her boys

The mum-of-two has shared a heartbreakingly honest post about the effects the recent terror attacks have had on her own family.

Taking to Instagram last night, Pippa said that she had been left confused as to what to tell her two boys – Ollie and Louis. “How lucky are they to have one another… Ollie protecting his little brother as always,” the mum captioned the adorable picture of her two sons. “Watching One Love Manchester as they sleep hoping and praying for a safe future for all of our children.”

How lucky are they to have one another.. Ollie protecting his little brother as always☺.. watching #onelovemanchester as they sleep.. hoping & praying for a safe future for all of our children❤ ... myself & husband were obviously discussing the tragic events this morning (not thinking Ollie was even paying attention) later he asks me "where do baddies live Mama, and why do they want to kill people" .. for once in my life I was lost for words, what do you even say to that ??

A post shared by Pippa O'Connor Ormond (@pipsy_pie) on Jun 4, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT

Pippa went on to echo the worries of many parents who don’t know how to explain recent events to their children. “Myself and [Brian] were obviously discussing the tragic events this morning (not thinking Ollie was even paying attention), later he asked me, ‘Where do baddies live Mama, and why do they want to kill people?’ “For once in my life, I was lost for words. What do you even say to that?” The post has since been inundated with comments from other parents who have found themselves in similar situations in recent weeks. "My little lad asked today 'how do you kill someone? ' Presumably he heard us talking or saw it on telly. So sad and tragic."