Not so hidden camera
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Anonymous
| Have they been background checked? |
Anonymous
| You never know what kind of people they really are. And you are suppose to just trust them, blindly? |
Anonymous
| Parents being background checked has nothing to do with nanny cams, 22:45. |
Anonymous
She is assuming that as long as someone has passed a background check that they are not likely to be perverts to may put a camera in the bathroom. |
Anonymous
| ... Or the bedroom, which has been done. |
Anonymous
| If they do have cameras and do not tell you, they can get into legal trouble because they could record your private phone conversations without your permission. |
Anonymous
You can legally video record someone without their knowledge. You cannot, however, auto record them. |
Anonymous
| Do you mean audio? |
Anonymous
|
OP a few things.
First, there is nothing illegal in any state about operating a home surveillance camera in your house. Even states that have additional provisions for the recording of voice provide exemptions for home security systems. The restrictions in those state would preclude the recording from being used against you in a criminal court, being published without your permission but don't restrict someone from having it in their home. The FTC law is about recording over the telecommunications infrastructure. It doesn't extend beyond this medium. They can't tap the phone line but they can install a nanny cam. Second, some families use nanny cams and others don't. Either way, you can expect someone to blindly trust you after only a job interview. Very few jobs operate with so little supervision or oversight. Trust is earned over time. A parent who doesn't use a nanny cam may be asking neighbors to check in, watch you at the park etc or the parents may choose to work from home a little more in the beginning or pop in unannounced. You should expect this and not be offended. Use it as an opportunity to show how good you are with the kids. Third, some families bring up a nanny cam in the interview as a way of screening candidates. Other families may not bring it up. Some families may not even think about it until something later comes up. Honestly, I've never understood the nanny desire here to be told that a parent may install a cam. This doesn't really tell you whether it is there or not. Nanny cams are prevalent enough that if you are in this business then it should just be considered part of the territory. If cams really bother you, then this isn't a great profession for you. |
Anonymous
Yes, I'm sorry. Typo. Audio. |
Anonymous
| If parents and agencies did their due diligence, and took the required time for extensive reference checking, this would not be a problem. I absolutely can not imagine leaving my child with a person I did not fully trust. And yes, I am a parent. Wow, it's your *child*. How do people take chances like this, with their child, in hopes that a camera will catch something, after the fact. Please explain this to me..... |
Anonymous
I agree with this! |
Anonymous
| Thank you. |
Anonymous
Out of curiosity what steps do you take to ensure that you can trust your nanny before leaving her with the children? |
Anonymous
| **insure |