by Carmen Colin

Created on: January 04, 2009

While society is in the need of more babysitters, security sometimes becomes an issue. If a parent has had the necessity of having to hire a nanny, they, first of all, have to know that this nanny will never put their child through danger under his/her supervision. When interviewing a nanny, there will be one thing you will not find on their resume; their tolerance level of children. Many would be skeptical, and would believe that if a nanny is a nanny, that they understand children. This is not always the case. In times like this, a parent is not always sure if the nanny will live up to his/her title. A parent hiring a nanny HAS to protect their children, regardless of who's supervision the children are under. For many parents, a camera can be the witness that prevents a nanny from harming or neglecting their children. While some nannies may or may not be aware that they are being watched, they might have objections when they find out. Other people that have not been in the "nanny business" will either choose to say nanny cams do not violate babysitters rights, or they will agree and say nanny cams do violate babysitters rights. For those that say secret cameras are not a violation of babysitters rights, I hear you. As stated above, a parent uses this nanny cam to protect their children; which is completely understandable. Second, a babysitter is in your home, giving you full rights to the camera. Lastly, if an accident occurs in which the nanny claims no part in, the camera can be used as evidence for or against the nanny.

Protection is something everyone needs. When you place your trust in a babysitter, you expect them to use that trust as a means of protecting your child. Yet in this rebellious society, you may not be aware when your child is being mistreated by the nanny. Nanny cams can help you solve this problem. When you install a hidden camera, protection is typically in the person's mind. Nanny cams let you see if wrong doing is occuring in your home. For example, a nanny cams was used as evidence against a nanny that intentionally dropped an 11 month old boy three feet above the ground. She was also caught throwing and kicking the infant. Upon reviewing the video, the torture ended, and the nanny was arrested. There are similar stories of abuse, yet only a handful of abused children have happy endings to the story. The nannies that do this kind of harm are the ones we need to protect our children from. Yet when the interview comes up, you can not

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