Quick-thinking 4-year-old Girl Uses Alexa to Call for Help as Mom Suffers Epileptic Seizure
By Andy Corbley – Sep 5, 2024
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When Lyla Leathem saw her mom collapse into an epileptic seizure, she remained calm and knew just what to do.
She knew she was supposed to call her great-grandmother—but her mom Leah’s phone was locked. The four-year-old ran upstairs and asked Amazon Alexa to make the call instead.
Mother Leah Bigg had fallen unwell at her home in Somerset on August 25th. Family members had previously shown Lyla how to use Alexa for phone calls as her mom often suffers from seizures at night which can be life-threatening. But they had no idea the youngster had listened—until she was called into action.
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Sharp that a four year old could take action; most wouldn’t have the capability of finding an alternative.
One can question the living arrangements that made this necessary, but that doesn’t detract from a resourceful child’s action in a crisis.
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