subject: Security Camera Installation Protects The Safety Of Your Loved Ones [print this page] All too frequently there are news reports of the tragic deaths and injuries to babies and toddlers as the result of an abusive caretaker. It is often the result of the babysitter getting frustrated with a crying baby and the baby suffering deadly Shaken Baby Syndrome or smothering her with a pillow to get her to quiet. It may be a young child refusing to eat or take a nap to which the babysitter responds with violence to the child. Leaving a young, helpless child in the unsupervised hands of even family members can be a risk, with the most common abusers of children being people related to or well known to the parents.
There are times, however, when a child must be left in the care of another. It may be that both parents work the same hours requiring a nanny. When one parent is a stay-at-home parent, there are times when the parent has to shop or attend to chores where taking a baby or young child isn't practical. Mom and Dad also need to have adult time as well, enjoying an evening out alone or with friends. Having a child means needing a babysitter sometimes. Even when the babysitter is known or comes highly recommended, taking additional steps to protect the child can never be considered to be an over-reaction.
Technological advances in surveillance equipment make it easy and very affordable to install security cameras in the home to enable supervision of your child and your child's caretaker when you have to be away. Commonly known as "nanny cams," tiny cameras can be hidden invisibly within ordinary household items such as wall clocks, table lamps, teddy bears, and such in any and every room of the house. They are available for wired or wireless applications to enable recording events or even watching from a remote location from a computer. Security camera installation in a child's playroom can also enable a parent to supervise the child from another area of the home.
Another useful application of a hidden security camera can be to watch over elderly parents or relatives who are being attended either in their homes or in a facility. If you suspect that there is abuse or neglect, you will be able to discover for sure if it is happening and have a recording of an event should it be necessary for proof. One cannot be too careful when protecting loved ones who cannot protect themselves. A security camera can provide that added assurance at a very small cost.
