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To Spy or Not to Spy
The Use of Nanny Cams
By Carma Haley
Even after verifying someone's background, many parents still want to know what the babysitter is doing when parents are away. Electronic recording devices can be as small as a tie clip or as large as a VCR. Regardless of the size of the device, no one will ever know they are there. "With current technology, we can put cameras into anything," Neuman says. "You'll never know it's a camera. We have put cameras inside grandfather clocks, mirrors, alarm clocks, stereo systems and VCRs. These objects still function normally so no suspicion that a camera is in the device is ever drawn. The mechanism of a camera today is smaller than your thumb. The size of the lens is about the size of a pin. You can look at it straight and never know what it is."
According to Neuman, the issue of control is one reason for the installation of so-called nanny cams. Parents may feel they are not in control of what happens to their children once they leave their side and want to rectify this by whatever means necessary. The use of nanny cams is one way to do this. "I think that people want to feel that they control their own house or their own destiny," Neuman says. "They want to know that nothing is happening that they do not approve of while they are away. When you leave your kids or your property with someone else or in someone else's care, you lose control. But by keeping certain electronic devices to monitor your home or children, you can stay in control."
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