Nanny cams are small, hidden cameras that parents and day care centers use to make certain small children are not being harmed and mistreated while the parent is at work. In addition, some home residents and apartment tenants will install nanny cams to insure that while their home is being cleaned, or unsupervised repairmen are in the residence, nothing is being damaged and items are not being stolen, according to the Business Improvement Technologies website.

Selecting Nanny Cams

When you are considering purchasing a nanny cam, consider how you want to use the product and the type of product you want to purchase. There are three type of nanny cams: wired, wireless and cameras with built-in DVR. In general, the wired and wireless nanny cam that you buy is not going to be equipped to capture a person skulking into a room if they open a door or a dresser drawer. These cameras do not have motion sensors, and the camera will have the ability to record only up to eight hours. The nanny cam with the built-in DVR usually comes with a motion sensor, so the camera will only record when it detects movement, according to the Security News website.

Home Surveillance

The nanny cam can be an effective tool to ensure your home or your business is not being ripped off by thieves and home invasion criminals. Parents who are either in the downstairs level of the home or have left their children with a babysitter or nanny need to have a feeling of comfort that their children are well taken care of. If a temporary worker, like a technician or house cleaner, is engaging in drug use or sipping alcohol, you will be able to record this behavior and take appropriate action, according to the TBO-Tech website.

Day Care Center Use

Day care centers have a legal responsibility to ensure that the children in their care are being treated with full attention and care provided for by state rules, regulation and policy. This required care that is mandated to be provided by the staff and employees can be monitored by both the day care center administrator and parents. There is technology that will allow a parent to observe their child online via the day care nanny cam, which allow the parent to conduct a spot-check of the day care center while at work, according to the website Best brand To Buy.

Legality

It is legal to use a hidden nanny cam in your home where there is not an expectation of privacy, like a bathroom. Yet, in many states, it is not legal to record audio conversations of the nanny, babysitter or other person being employed by you without their knowledge and approval. The exception may be recording a conversation that you and the nanny or babysitter, were taking part in at the time of the recording. Consider informing the nanny or baby sitter that there is a hidden security nanny cam, just to ensure they are not tempted to engage in distrustful or illegal behavior, according to the website Wireless Nanny.

Article Source:    Kevin Fobbs – www.ehow.com

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