Have you thought about giving your child added protection when your not around by setting up a Teddy Cam?  Imagine being able to give yourself peace of mind when you leave your house knowing your little ones are safe with the sitter.  This may well be the best money you have spent on childcare.

Teddy Bear Cam

Teddy Bear Cam

There comes a time in parents life when they will need to leave their child with a Babysitter or a Nanny who will be a complete stranger to them.  As I had just moved into a new area  I knew no one well enough that I could ask a favour, so I let my fingers do the walking and I selected a Babysitter agency that I was happy with the resume and interviewed the sitter.


Although I thought that the sitter interviewed well I wanted the added protection of a “Teddy Bear Cam or Nanny Monitor” I thought at first glance reading through the add I was being silly but then I thought for peace of mind I would invest in my child’s protection and security and purchased the moniter on line.

Nanny cams are generally hidden cameras. Parents take great care in choosing the proper placement for these devices to ensure that they capture any incidence when either of the parents are not home. Nanny cam designs have also evolved to produce smaller versions that can be cleverly disguised or hidden so they stay out of sight and out of reach.


To prevent a nanny from taking offence for being taped or monitored in secret, many parents are opting to inform possible caregivers of their use of a nanny cam within the premises. Although some nanny’s view the use of a nanny cam as an indication that they are not being trusted majority can see that it is a tool used by the parents in order to build trust with the sitter.

Working Mums need reasurance

Working Mums need reasurance

However, allowing potential nanny’s to know that there is a nanny cam installed while not necessarily telling them where exactly will help prevent any misuse of the trust that you have placed on them since they know that they are being watched, they will be less likely to neglect or ignore the child under their care.

The added security device helps improve the level of care expected from nanny’s  nanny’s don’t just watch over other people’s children, they also provide physical and emotional care and attention. Although incidences of abuse do not really reflect the overall conditions that children under the care of nannies experience, parents and authorities can all learn something from them and thus improve the quality of childcare.

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