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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - we do have a camera outside that we can check to see who is coming and going, as well as a security system. I don't think a camera is necessary and am not totally sure why dh does, I think maybe he's just testing out the idea.

As a parent I don't think I would leave my kids alone with someone I didn't trust, so having a camera to spy on my childcare provider doesn't seem like a good way to show or establish trust. As a former nanny I know that if you have a gut feeling issue causing you concern you should not leave that person alone with your kids.[/quote]

Disclose that you have security cameras and check periodically when you're out of town. Mention that this means that you will see unauthorized visitors, so it is very important that AP follows the rules (that she has already agreed to by matching, right??) and you won't end up accidentally calling authorities on her friends.

There's nothing wrong with security cams/nanny cams and you can trust someone with or without them. But they should always be disclosed, so you don't create a new trust issue (for AP trusting HP). However, this doesn't mean that you have to point out where they are or be very specific to enable someone to get around them.

We have baby monitors set up in common areas (rather than the kids' rooms) that we disclosed and never pointed out. AP hasn't had an issue or mentioned to us that she does have an issue. However, we specifically say we don't watch all the time or record, and also have never brought up anything we saw. It's creepy to say, oh, I saw that HK took a nap on the couch today at 1pm for 1.5 hours. No, I check for a few sec at a time to make sure that I can't hear endless screaming or other warning indicators. These cameras preexisted AP and will probably remain even as the kids age because it's more work to remove them from our network.[/quote]

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