Anonymous wrote:If it us part of a security system, you don't advertise it's existence.

Really? Which is why houses never have signs saying "protected by ABC alarm system" ....?

....Oh wait....

This post is a year old.......

If it us part of a security system, you don't advertise it's existence.

We just installed a webcam in the playroom (already had one in the boys' bedroom) so we can watch them while they're in there alone. I don't use it to watch the nanny at all, who I trust completely.

The nanny actually uses it if she leaves them in there to make lunch or something.

Wow. Just wow.
Get another job before they fire you for nothing.

Anonymous wrote:No, the thanks you get is the pay you received.

Why do you think the next family won't have a hidden camera you won't find 4 years later?

If you were truely that dedicated, you should not have any problems and the family will learn to value even more from looking at the camera. As mb I can tell you reviewing camera footage is time consuming and we are not twiddling our thumbs staring at the camera from work. We pay money for each minute we are away from out kids and we would rather be done soonerto go home or take an extra minute to write out a meal plan or something, not stare at some grainy footage of our nanny playing with our kids.

As a nanny, it's VERY insulting to find a nanny cam after working with the family for a while. If something happened to give the family reason, that's one thing. For it to come out of nowhere is different. It's passive. If something is wrong I would 100% rather sit down and have a talk with my employers. NOT have someone set up hidden cameras to TRY and catch me in the act. I have no problem with cameras at all, and long as I'm informed that they're there.

So many parents seem to have such a poor understanding of what makes a top nanny. They want you running around on your feet for 10-12 hrs a day, or you're not earning your keep. FYI: The real worth of a nanny's performance is the condition of your children when you get home at the end of the day. But if you're getting after bedtime, how would you ever know?

What a ridiculous response. If your kids are alive at the end of the day, that is the worth of a nanny's performance? Really?

So many parents seem to have such a poor understanding of what makes a top nanny. They want you running around on your feet for 10-12 hrs a day, or you're not earning your keep. FYI: The real worth of a nanny's performance is the condition of your children when you get home at the end of the day. But if you're getting after bedtime, how would you ever know?

I always find it intersting the level of privacy that a nanny wants. I used to nanny and now I teach. I have people in and out of my room all day. Admin folks, other teachers, parents... Yes, it can be annoying and unnerving. But at the end of the day, I get it. I know the folks I work with trust me, and each time they see me in action with the kiddos, they can reaffirm.

A good number of nannies on this site would get fired or at a minimum be presented with a list of new chores/tasks once their employers realized how they were actually spending their day. We're usually running around on activities on the weekend, or if I stay home when the kids are sick I'm also trying to get conference calls and work in. I didn't realize how much down time my nanny had each day until she went on vacation for a week. Our nanny would beg off any tasks because things were so busy but this really opened my eyes once I did the at home schedule for a week. We installed a nanny cam to check if things were different and sure enough both kids were napping from 1-4:30 pm everyday. Nanny was napping for 2-3 hours too and then reading a book.

We let her go and hired a much better nanny who takes a one hour break but does useful things during the other 2.5 hours a day.

I would be fine with a nanny cam. It's how my employer and I would handle the discussions afterwards that count. Are they looking out for abuse, or a reason to browbeat you everyday about something silly? Supervise, or micromanage?

I always find it intersting the level of privacy that a nanny wants. I used to nanny and now I teach. I have people in and out of my room all day. Admin folks, other teachers, parents... Yes, it can be annoying and unnerving. But at the end of the day, I get it. I know the folks I work with trust me, and each time they see me in action with the kiddos, they can reaffirm.