We’ve all seen TV shows that picture babysitters, nannies, and even parents being spied upon by the infamous “nanny cams” nestled inside teddy bears and other stuffed animals just waiting to catch some inappropriate behavior on the part of those who are supposed to be dedicated entirely to watching our children, but the possibilities of observing your nanny unseen go far beyond the world of teddy bears, and in some cases are far more effective than a stuffed toy that remains unmoved on a bookshelf in a single room of your house.
Perhaps the most effective way to watch the child-watchers is by having one or more hidden cameras installed in the vehicle that the sitter or nanny uses to transport your children. Not only can you follow where they are actually going, but the tight, stressful environment of the car may reveal most clearly the true character of your employee. How to they react to heavy traffic, to aggressive drivers, whether they are aggressive drivers themselves, do they talk on the phone while driving, and how they react to crying children while going down the road can all be telling indicators of how they deal with similar stresses outside the car.
If the problem isn’t trust of character, but just a need for hidden cameras on a low budget, consider installing some motion-activated software on your trusty laptop. Most laptops nowadays come equipped with a small unobtrusive “webcam” on the screen, and laptops are so common that many people virtually disregard their presence. Configure your software correctly, and your computer can capture everything that happens around it — or even stream it in real-time to your office or phone.
While hopefully the use of cameras is simply cautious, sometimes you know something is happening and simply need to gather hard evidence. This is where another use of microscopic hidden cameras can come into play: nestled inside of what seems to be ordinary ballpoint pens. The pen can snuggle in the pocket of your dress shirt, unnoticed by all, and yet record everything you see.
The field of cameras has grown so large in recent years that you can find one to suit nearly any purpose, and do so with discretion and affordability. Cameras are readily available for nearly every situation which a person or family may envision or need.