Anonymous wrote:MB here. I don't get nanny cams. I don't believe in not telling the nanny they are there. It just seems deceitful and can start the relationship off on the wrong foot if nanny finds out. I wouldn't be too pleased if my employer secretly video taped me (there are cameras as key points in the hospital where I work, but we are told about them).

So if I tell nanny that cameras are there and where they are, if she's the type to abuse a child, she'll go somewhere where there are no cameras.

It's my responsibility as a parent to do whatever I can to get a trustworthy nanny. This means references, background checks, fair wage, treate well and a basic trust. There are far fewer abusive nannies out there than there are good.

Exactly why you shouldn't tell. This isn't like the one episode of malcolm in the middle where the family comes home and reviews the entire nights recording of the babysitter, the point of hidden nanny cams is that when your young child has bruises and can't speak and nanny says she does't know how they happened THEN you can finally go to the tapes and go back to see what happened. Because of that reason I don't feel bad about having hidden nanny cams, I don't feel I am invading her privacy because I am not reviewing the tapes, in fact I have not yet once reviewed the recordings because I have had no reason, but I would without hesitation is DS ends up with a hand print on his back or something.

nannydebsays wrote:The whole nanny cam issue can be dealt with as follows:

<during interviews with potential nannies>

Parents: Ms. Jones, we wanted to also let you know that we reserve the right to use a nanny cam at any time during your employment. We will not tell you when or where, but the cam will not be in any area such as a bathroom."

Nanny: responds however she feels best.

There's no need to state you reserve the right. The law reserves you that right.

MB here. I don't get nanny cams. I don't believe in not telling the nanny they are there. It just seems deceitful and can start the relationship off on the wrong foot if nanny finds out. I wouldn't be too pleased if my employer secretly video taped me (there are cameras as key points in the hospital where I work, but we are told about them).

So if I tell nanny that cameras are there and where they are, if she's the type to abuse a child, she'll go somewhere where there are no cameras.

It's my responsibility as a parent to do whatever I can to get a trustworthy nanny. This means references, background checks, fair wage, treate well and a basic trust. There are far fewer abusive nannies out there than there are good.

The whole nanny cam issue can be dealt with as follows:

<during interviews with potential nannies>

Parents: Ms. Jones, we wanted to also let you know that we reserve the right to use a nanny cam at any time during your employment. We will not tell you when or where, but the cam will not be in any area such as a bathroom."

Nanny: responds however she feels best.

If a family is deceptive enough to not tell a nanny they are being filmed, they are lying to her by omission.

Then how can a nanny fully trust them and feel secure that there is not camera in the bathroom?

Tell me that based solely on principle alone.

I don't mind nanny cams, but I agree that I either like to be told about them ahead of time, or I'm even okay with it if they are at least in plain sight. I just think it's a bit shady when parents try to hide them and keep them a secret. I would wonder constantly if there are more cameras hiding in places they shouldn't be.

I think, in general, I work better when I'm not around a camera. I'm a little bit more open and expressive around children than I am around adults, so knowing someone is watching makes me hold back a bit. I'm always nervous as to whether or not I look stupid, if my underwear is showing, just really stupid stuff like that LOL. I will usually just take my charge outside or into a room I know is camera free. It makes life a bit easier that way.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what? I have nanny cams my nanny doesn't know about. You should always assume you're being watched at work (except in the bathrooms).

You should be worried sick about all the minutes you can't see what they're doing. How do you do it? Is it live, so you can watch them when you're bored at your job?

Where is the cam? I might just happen to drop my big ass purse in front of it every day.

I always assume there are "nanny cams" in every job but respect the parents so much more when I am told ahead of time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what? I have nanny cams my nanny doesn't know about. You should always assume you're being watched at work (except in the bathrooms).

You should be worried sick about all the minutes you can't see what they're doing. How do you do it? Is it live, so you can watch them when you're bored at your job?

Where is the cam? I might just happen to drop my big ass purse in front of it every day.

Anonymous wrote:So what? I have nanny cams my nanny doesn't know about. You should always assume you're being watched at work (except in the bathrooms).

You should be worried sick about all the minutes you can't see what they're doing. How do you do it? Is it live, so you can watch them when you're bored at your job?

So what? I have nanny cams my nanny doesn't know about. You should always assume you're being watched at work (except in the bathrooms).

I would be pissed off too.

Was it in plain view or hidden?

Either way, let this family know that you would have appreciated full disclosure beforehand.

Now it is up to you to decide if you can continue working for a family who is this deceitful to do this to you.

I could not, but this is a personal choice so it is entirely up to you OP.

Bring it up now. Tell them you saw it.

*mind..

Doing a one week trail period with a nanny share while one parent is still home..upon my first day discoved a camera recording me. I don't mid the camera but would have liked to be asked about using one upfront