So my wife is headed back to work after Columbus Day and we will have a nanny watching the our 2 month old and our 3 year old (when he's not in pre-k). We wanted to set up an overt camera system in the house with real-time monitoring on our phones or work computers. We figured that the piece of mind (plus the extra encouragement for the nanny to be attentive) was worth the price of admission.
We don't need it to cover every square inch of the house (we aren't concerned that the nanny will purposefully sneak into a dark area to engage in malfeasance) but one camera in each of the main rooms would be in line with our thinking.
Has anyone set up a system like this in their homes? Any recommendations?
There's tons of cameras that will do what you want, they all hook up to wifi now and many can record.
You could tell them under the guise that you have it for security and they should "feel" safe in you home.
100% put up nanny cams if you want ignore the rest
Realistically, we have to leave the kids with someone since we both work. Given that fact, my wife said she'd be happier to have the ability to check in on them on her phone once in a while during the day.
I didn't really think installing wireless security cameras with real-time monitoring was conversational, but I guess anything is on BBI
It can be 'avoidable' for some people (and I'm glad you fit in that category). Personally the only people I trust are me and my wife, this guy feels the same way so let him get his cameras.
Cameras in daycare/school are a little different because you always have either multiple teachers in a room or windows where administrators are checking in once in a while, or both. In your house, you are basically putting the welfare of your child in the hands of a single person with little to no oversight. However much you trust that person, it can make you feel better knowing you have the option to check in once in a while.
My other sister is on her 5th or 6th nanny already for her 5 and 2 year olds.
It's hard to find good and reliable help.
I don't know the answer but I believe I have read video recording is OK but sound recording without permission may be an issue in some states.
1) Do you want a service with monthly fees and cloud storage, or your own server? Do you want anyone else to have access to these images?
2) Do you need/want wireless cameras and are you comfortable installing them yourself? Most vendors offer wireless options now. Make sure your network is secure, your signal strong and check on battery life.
3) What sort of functionality do you want? Do you want motion-detection, continuous scan, low-light/night-vision?
Just some thoughts. Good luck and good luck with parenthood!
It can be 'avoidable' for some people (and I'm glad you fit in that category). Personally the only people I trust are me and my wife, this guy feels the same way so let him get his cameras.
I'm hardly on a highhorse, you disagree and that's fine. I also answered his original question. Tons of options, just look at reviews on amazon, virtually everything is wireless and most have apps.
1) Do you want a service with monthly fees and cloud storage, or your own server? Do you want anyone else to have access to these images?
2) Do you need/want wireless cameras and are you comfortable installing them yourself? Most vendors offer wireless options now. Make sure your network is secure, your signal strong and check on battery life.
3) What sort of functionality do you want? Do you want motion-detection, continuous scan, low-light/night-vision?
Just some thoughts. Good luck and good luck with parenthood!
1) I don't think we have a compelling need to store a ton of the videos. Absent some compelling reason, I just don't foresee us watching much video after-the-fact. I would be willing to pay a monthly fee, however, as we do not have our own server.
2) Full wireless would be great so we can really just drop the cameras around the house and then set them up to interact with the wifi. I don't mind having a base unit like Arlo or Blink have hard-wired, but it would be big not to have any AC plug requirements for the cameras themselves for aesthetics and convenience.
3) Motion detection would be good - and I understand its a necessity for almost all battery powered units. We don't really need low-light or night vision because we will only have the nanny there during the day and our house has a ood number of windows in every room.
So far, I'm leaning towards Blink, but certainly am not wedded to it. Thanks in advance for your help
pretty good overall... when I was reading the reviews I read complaints about the app and the desktop software they provide. Some were valid, some weren't. If you are technically apt you shouldn't have any issues with setup and use.
oh, and I need to disclose I only paid $25 for both of them. I used amzreviewtrader.com ... doesn't look like there's any listed right now, but there are a few others of brands I don't recognize
In the shower, yes?
I think you need to weigh the risk of needing the system to monitor your kids and nanny, vs the chance that a really good nanny with a fine documented work history will turn YOU down based on not wanting to work for obsessive psycho parents.
My wild guess is that there are more psycho parents than awful nannies. Care givers generally are folks drawn to the work who truly enjoy being with children... Couples have kids for all sorts of reasons, and loving and enjoying the company of the little ones is not always high on the list.