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The sister living with my parent with cognitive disorder has set up babycams and walkie talkies throughout the house. At first, they were hidden until visitors complained.



When visiting, I might disable one temporarily so I can have some private conversations with my parent. I plugged back in the cord before leaving. Other family members do the same.



Has anyone dealt with similar issues?

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You should check what the laws are in your state about being videoed and voice recorded, since they can vary. Also what rooms in the house are under surveillance.

Then there's the issue of you messing with someone else's system in their own house. If you want to have a private conversation with your Mom, can't you take her outside to do it?
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If your sister thinks it’s useful to monitor your parent for safety, I’d suggest you go along with it. If you really want to talk privately, perhaps disconnect the audio but leave the visual monitoring – or take M for an outing and talk then. That’s if things are ‘normal’ and on the level. Most conversations are probably too boring to bother monitoring anyway!

If the relationship with your sister is not good – for example your sister thinks you are telling M that she is being abused, ripped off, underfed etc, or if your visits upset M – that’s a different matter. However if S is doing most of the caring, it’s best to cut her some slack.
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Hi summer, my one brother accused my other brother of having hidden cameras, because supposedly someone was stealing.

I don't know if he does or not. And honestly I just don't care. If his life is that boarding he wants to watch me take out the garbage. Go for it.

And honestly we are being recorded everywhere we go, anyways.
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