Nanny Cam???

[daycarediva]

I wouldn't do it.

What if Katie is bossy to their child? Are they going to overreact and be rude to Katie? What if Katie's behavior is perfectly age appropriate, would it be fair to her to have this kid's parents dislike her based on her grumpy day?

What if Michael's mom needs to tell me that Michael's Dad moved out on Friday? Do I need to tell her "You can't share that with me, because we are on NannyCam"?

What if I forget to turn it off, and then walk out to my kitchen to get my phone while in my undies?

What if nobody is looking and I shove four girlscout cookies in my mouth at the same time?

OMG I about died laughing at the last one!

No way for me either, too much of an invasion of privacy. My dh and I have our lunch breaks during nap together, my kids are all here, etc. Nope.

Not that I have ANYTHING to hide, which is why my home is ALWAYS open and available to parents during daycare hours. Walk in anytime you like.

[MyAngels]

Never in a billion years.

As soon as daycare is over, I rush upstairs and get my jammies on. The thought that someone could be watching me and my family is too creepy for words.

If she is that paranoid, she needs a nanny and should install the nanny-cam in her OWN home.

Yes. This. Plus what everybody else said, too ::.

[Heidi]

I wouldn't do it.

What if Katie is bossy to their child? Are they going to overreact and be rude to Katie? What if Katie's behavior is perfectly age appropriate, would it be fair to her to have this kid's parents dislike her based on her grumpy day?

What if Michael's mom needs to tell me that Michael's Dad moved out on Friday? Do I need to tell her "You can't share that with me, because we are on NannyCam"?

What if I forget to turn it off, and then walk out to my kitchen to get my phone while in my undies?

What if nobody is looking and I shove four girlscout cookies in my mouth at the same time?

:::::::::: Girl scout cookies...

Or what if you need to do something "unladylike"??

[daycaremom76]

I have security cameras around the outside of my home, that have been to my benefit with Licensing! I term'ed a parent on the spot one day and she called Licensing on my and spouted all these lies, when Licensing came they reviewed the videos and nothing happened. If I didn't have them it would have been her word against mine. I also have one in my kitchen because one of my own kids kept getting up in the middle of the night to steal the daycare kids' snacks from the daycare bin! And I wanted to know which one it was LOL :: The monitor sits on my desk and all can see it, our front window is a little high to see out so the kids like to watch it when it's time for their parents to get here so they can see who pulls up. I have 7 more slots for cameras and often get asked by parents why I don't have a camera in the daycare room as well. To be honest because I would totally uncomfortable with knowing someone was watching me all day. I can hook mine up online but right now it just records to the hard drive and I erase when I need more space. It's funny cause it's the little things I would feel weird about, when I am crawling around the floor and my big butt is facing the camera, when I stand up and have to adjust "the girls" after playing on the floor, picking a wedgie, etc............. things we all do but it's different when someone is watching you!

[Blackcat31]

I have security cameras around the outside of my home, that have been to my benefit with Licensing! I term'ed a parent on the spot one day and she called Licensing on my and spouted all these lies, when Licensing came they reviewed the videos and nothing happened. If I didn't have them it would have been her word against mine. I also have one in my kitchen because one of my own kids kept getting up in the middle of the night to steal the daycare kids' snacks from the daycare bin! And I wanted to know which one it was LOL :: The monitor sits on my desk and all can see it, our front window is a little high to see out so the kids like to watch it when it's time for their parents to get here so they can see who pulls up. I have 7 more slots for cameras and often get asked by parents why I don't have a camera in the daycare room as well. To be honest because I would totally uncomfortable with knowing someone was watching me all day. I can hook mine up online but right now it just records to the hard drive and I erase when I need more space. It's funny cause it's the little things I would feel weird about, when I am crawling around the floor and my big butt is facing the camera, when I stand up and have to adjust "the girls" after playing on the floor, picking a wedgie, etc............. things we all do but it's different when someone is watching you!

I have video cameras too but they are MINE.

BIG difference between me having one in my home and a parent wanting to put one in my home.

I completely understand how this parent feels but she is failing to see things from the other parents perspective.

Maybe you should ask her if she is okay with all the other kids' parents having access to her child's daily activities....

Helping parents understand what things look like outside of their own shoes is one of the hardest things to do in this profession.

Once you get them to understand what it really means to be a part of group care, the rest is easy.

[canadiancare]

Somedays it could be the makings of an hilarious reality show.

I wouldn't go for it. While I can understand a parent's concerns I think that after an interview and checking your references there needs to be a leap of faith in their decision in order for the relationship to work.

I have a large window in our playroom that overlooks the front porch. Anyone can come up at anytime and peek in (it would be creepy, but ok) if they were in doubt- even under the pretense of dropping something off.

[wdmmom]

No WAY!!!

This is MY home. If you want a nanny cam, you hire a nanny and have the cam in your home!

The last thing I want is a nanny cam going so they can see and hear my every move.

Sorry but I think it's way too over the top. If I'm on a personal phone call and I say "Oh h$ll no" or "You're freaking kidding me" or "Shut up", I really don't want to be criticized for it.

I also don't want someone knowing when I pass gas or I have to make constant runs to the toilet.::

[allsmiles]

funny story

my second daycare family asked me about having a nanny cam.. i was desperate to get families and initially said SURE!! She had like 3 interviews per her request because she wanted to make sure her 2 yr old would transition well..
Well after I thought about it over the weekend, i called her and told her that i did not want to go through the process of getting permisson from my other PARENT haha.. or any other parents that i was able to get later.. that it might be a lil creepy to them.. and i understand if she would rather go with a daycare that had those things in place for the parents..

well she told me it was all a "ruse" to get a feel for me?? there was never any camera and she would love to go with us for his care?? LMBO i couldnt believe it and didnt really know what to expect from her BUT she is by far my best parent.. even though she tricked me LOL

[JenNJ]

No. Never.

[mema]

Nope. You want a camera, find a facility with one or hire a nanny.

[saved4always]

I work in a center now and there are cameras and they do not bother me at all. When I used to do childcare in my house, though, there is no way I would have allowed a camera. While there is nothing I would have been hiding or doing wrong, there is just something invasive feeling to me to have a camera recording me in my own home. It never came up in the years I did childcare in my home, but I would have refused if it had.

And as others have said, this would have invaded the privacy of my kids and of the other kids in my care.

[LeslieG]

No Way!! That's a huge red flag that she has trust issues and would probably be a difficult parent to work with. If she can't learn to trust anyone to care for her child, then she should probably be a stay-at-home mom.

If you really want to work with her, then I would suggest maybe sending her picture texts of her child during the day or post pictures of the kids on a blog for parents to see... I do that and parents like being able to see how much fun their kids are having!