Spying on the Babysitter with a Hidden Camera..

everyone is entitled to its own right and can claim it and guard or protect it not to be out-righted with anywhom as i suppose. like the helper needs privacy and so as the boss needs assurance that his/her child is in the right hand. well, having a spy is quiet suffocating but the babysitter will be monitored in the house. one incident happened in this country that they installed camera in their house without the knowledge of the helper. what they saw there was appropriate to their suspicion that there were things happened not so good between the helper and the baby. because too nasty that the nanny kissed the baby on the lips and passed saliva to the baby. they found it out by having a camera in their home. in my case, if i were the nanny; i need not to be worried and why should i? the boss can install it to all of the walls in their house, for all i care as long as i know what should i do and do things rightly. for sometimes, some workers would not do good to their duty and this one would initiate their boss to make some actions pertaining to this case. as long as the boss would treat me right and have a good relationship to me, having a camera in their house would be no problem at all. just make your duty and do the best you can. maybe by this, they will decide to remove the camera in their house or yet, if not like it, there were lots of houses that needs services from others. so transfer or do according to what one wants. thanks

For me, spying is something that is violating one's privacy. If they have such suspicions towards that particular babysitter, maybe they should approach her and have some conversations to settle things.

Honestly I am confused on it myself. It's a violation of a person's privacy (the babysitter) but the right of the parents to know what is going on, and if the babysitter isn't forthcoming... I suppose this would be the first step before firing her or him. Besides, the babysitter may be doing something so wrong that needs to be dealt with at a court / judicial level.

If they suspect that the babysitter is committing a crime (such as theft or child abuse), it makes sense to set up some hidden cameras. Then, if their suspicions are founded, they have evidence, and they can go to the police. Without that evidence, it is simply their word against hers. As long as the cameras are not set up in areas where one would have reason to expect privacy, such as the bathroom, I see no problem with it. Also, video recording should be perfectly legal; audio recording, however, depends on the state. In the future, your friends may wish to simply have babysitters sign a contract stating that they understand that they may be recorded and agree to this action being taken. Then, even if your friends choose not to record, the person is still on her/his best behavior, since (s)he is going in knowing that there is a good chance that there are cameras hidden throughout the house.

They need to be careful as there are laws in many states prohibiting this form of conduct without approval(just like a recording of a phone conversation). I agree with you if they suspect something it is time to find someone else as how can you run your life while you don't trust people you hired to take care of the kids? Happy MyLotting

You must have seen or heard news about nannies or baby sitters who maltreat these kids. And I think the best way to appease our minds while we are out of the house is to set up a CCTV to check on how our baby sitters treat our kids.

Nanny cams are legal in all 50 states, however some states specify that only video is allowed (no audio) unless both parties are aware of the recordings (recorder/ recordee). Also there are limits to where you can place nanny cams - you can NOT place them in restrooms, nor can you place them in the bedroom of a live-in nanny .... Nanny cams can be beneficial for helping protect children/ the elderly/ anyone being cared for by another individual/etc from abuse and/ or neglect. Nanny cams can also help protect the babysitter from false claims of abuse/neglect by proving that they were actually doing their job (and false claims could potentially tarnish their reputation beyond repair)... So as long as the babysitter is doing their job the way they should; and the parents/ home owners placing the nanny cams double check their particular state laws on the do's and don't s and stay within the legal rights their state sets, then there shouldn't be any [legal] problems for either party involved...

In my opinion it is wrong and says a lot about your friend. First off it is illegal. Beyond that why is she having anyone at all watch her kids whom she does not 100% trust? I get it that those people are sometimes hard to find. Still, legally you haveto warn them. An abusive person or a theif will forget about the cameras and mess up. I used to babysit and Id of been insulted and angry at such a thing. I cant tell you how many times I slipped around to the kitchen while the kids were playing to quickly change a shirt that had been soiled or the weather changed.

If I were in that situation I don't think I would go to the extent of using a hidden camera. If I am suspicious then why would I just resolve it by terminating the services of the housemaid. I don't think there will be smoke without fire so instead of putting a hidden camera I would rather just tell the maid that I am not satisfied with her services so she's fired and has to leave. I have all the right to fire someone I don't trust anymore anyway.

Some houses really have spy cameras. I just there's nothing in the toilet or bathrooms. That's already different. I guess there'll be no privacy anymore. Goodluck to that babysitter. Thanks for sharing and happy mylotting.

If they have doubts about their babysitter then it is high time to look for a new one to relieve them from their worries. I don't think it is fair to keep someone under surveillance.

My thoughts are ??????? How sick can the friend of your family be. Or should I say: how can a person with a kid have such a lack of self esteem and be so less adult. Sorry but if you have a problem with your babysitter you say that straight ahead, you ask questions, ask for a respons, you give someone the right to say his/her opinion. If that is not satisfying you find someone else. How hard can that be.

that is the best thing, you are leaving your baby with stranger, you have to observe them and check on them if you are going for long time