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Over the past few years, Rachel and I have frequently talked about hiring a nanny to watch the kids. Never mind, for the moment, that we can't really afford it. Currently, my sister-in-law and mother-in-law watch the kids during the day, but my MIL, while in very good health, is no spring chicken and we don't know how long my SIL's will want to watch our kids for us. Hiring a nanny for at least part of the time would make things easier all around.We're pretty much in agreement that if we did hire a nanny, we would install some cameras around the house. What I've been wondering about, however, is whether it would be better to let the nanny know the cameras are there or to keep them hidden? On the one hand, if the nanny knows the cameras are there, it might keep him on his toes, but it might also just encourage him to do any naughty things outside of the cameras' views. If, on the other hand, the nanny is unaware of the cameras, he can't avoid them, but any wrong-doing would only be recorded, not prevented.
What do you all think? Are nannycams a good idea in the first place? If so, should they be hidden and not disclosed or should prospective nannies be made aware of them?
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5-21-2007 @ 5:46PM
ann said...You should definitely have cameras. I know from experience. The first nanny I had when my son was 5 months old only worked for us for a week. I had this bad gut feeling about her and we put up cameras and she left the baby in his crib alone the entire day and never went in there one time until 30 minutes before I came home. she never even checked on him, fed him, or changed his diaper. She just let him scream alone in his crib all day.
The second nanny I told about the cameras ahead of time. She did not mind at all and she took great care of my kids. It is legal in most states to have a camera in your own home as long as you do not record sound. It gave me peace of mind to have the cameras after the first incident. I always felt good about the second nanny. The main thinkg when hiring a nanny is to trust your gut instinct. If you feel uncomfortable about a person do not hire them. Even if you don't have a solid reason why. Always trust your gut instinct. I had great references on the first nanny, from people I knew who she worked for. For this reason I thought my bad feeling about her was me just being overprotective.
Your children are so precious and invaluable. Get cameras!!
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