My Mother-in-Law Refuses to Get a Hearing Aid. Now It’s Putting Our 2-Year-Old in Grave Danger.
A mother-in-law named Betty refuses to get a hearing aid, which has raised serious safety concerns for her grandson, Caden. Recently, Caden managed to run out of the house while Betty was distracted, leading to a neighbor rescuing him from potential danger. The author expresses frustration and insists that Betty should not be left alone with Caden until she addresses her hearing issues.
- ▪Betty, the mother-in-law, is deaf and refuses to get a hearing aid.
- ▪Caden, the 2-year-old grandson, ran out of the house while Betty was distracted.
- ▪A neighbor found Caden before any harm could occur, highlighting the danger of the situation.
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Care and Feeding My Mother-in-Law Refuses to Get a Hearing Aid. Now It’s Putting Our 2-Year-Old in Grave Danger. Advice by Jamilah Lemieux May 23, 20262:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by AaronAmat/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment This is a newsletter bonus question. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My mother-in-law, “Betty,” desperately needs to get a hearing aid, but refuses to do so.
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