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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you have gotten a lot of one sided responses, from MBs and nannies here, but I think the best advice is they have a right to the cameras, you have a right to feel a little weird about them.  If you have a good relationship with the family you work for, just talk to them.  They probably like the cameras because they are new and give some insight in their child's day (as an MB, the only thing I have ever envied about daycare are the ones with the cameras - not to spy on the caregivers, but just because we genuinely love our child's nanny and I would love to see their interaction because I know it is a different dynamic than when I am there).  And similar to the horror stories about WAH parents, your DB probably thought he was calling to reinforce you without realizing it would make you feel undermined.

A simple conversation could go a long way here.  Just say "I understand your reasons for wanting cameras and I am happy to have them in common areas because we have nothing to hide about our days, but I hope you can understand that having the camera on all day takes some getting used to, and it is particularly challenging if you call to comment on something you see on camera.  While I understand you wanting to have input, I think our day goes better if you let me handle correcting DC during the day as we always have.  It was jarring to have DB call about jumping on the couch, and while I am happy to discuss strategies for redirecting or discipline if you have ideas, it would feel much less odd for me if we talked after work about any non-emergency issues that you see on camera."  Reasonable bosses would get that (and yes, reasonable MBs and DBs do exist), and I would actually feel bad for undermining my child's nanny if I saw it from her perspective and we talked about it.[/quote]

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