Parents stump teen with 'simple' family riddle

Parents stump teen with 'simple' family riddle

If your child has ever doubted that you do, in fact, know much more than they do, show them this video.

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For some families, quality time means bonding over board games or trying to figure out fun riddles. 

If you and your children enjoy sharing brain teasers, then this video is just what you need. 

One evening at the kitchen table, one girl was asked: "If there is a mother and father, and they have four daughters, and they each have a brother, how big is the family?"

The young girl spends two minutes counting the family members on her fingers, and each time she thinks she has the answer, her parents tell her she is wrong.

Watch the family battle with the riddle below.

How many people are in the family? 

The girl struggles to find the answer until the very end of the video when her father tells her to think carefully about who has a brother. 

Do you know the answer?

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