nannycams
Hidden nursery monitors
Nannycams are hidden cameras used to monitor caregivers—originally nannies, now anyone entrusted with children, elderly relatives, or property.
The term implies covert surveillance: They installed a nannycam in the living room after noticing bruises on the baby.
The compound reflects parental anxiety about what happens when they're not home.
Ongoing observation of something
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- footageRecorded video material
- live feedReal-time video transmission
- motion detectionIdentifying displacement automatically
night vision · WiFi · streaming · alert · notification · smartphone app · cloud storage · video
Room for infants
- cribSmall bed with rails
- playroomChildren's recreation area
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
daycare · child supervision · parenting · newborn · toddler · baby monitor · separation anxiety · working parent
Untethered signal transmission
- two-way audioSound exchanged both directions
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
- plug-inSupplementary software component
picture frame · encrypted · firmware · setup · installation · compatibility · storage capacity
Measures defending a residence
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- theft preventionSafeguards against stealing
- domestic workerHired help at residence
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
elder care · property protection · stranger danger · background check · incident · liability · documentation · deterrent
Worries about personal exposure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- legalityConformance with law
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- trustConfidence in another
transparency · boundaries · employee rights · ethical debate · autonomy · dignity · Big Brother · overreach
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
motion detection · night vision · WiFi · streaming · alert · notification · smartphone app · cloud storage · video · covert
nursery
Room for infants
au pair · daycare · child supervision · parenting · newborn · toddler · baby monitor · separation anxiety · working parent · check-in
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- two-way audioSound exchanged both directions
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
plug-in · picture frame · encrypted · firmware · setup · installation · compatibility · storage capacity
home security
Measures defending a residence
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- theft preventionSafeguards against stealing
- domestic workerHired help at residence
housekeeper · elder care · property protection · stranger danger · background check · incident · liability · documentation · deterrent · household staff
privacy concerns
Worries about personal exposure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- legalityConformance with law
- disclosureAct of revealing information
trust · transparency · boundaries · employee rights · ethical debate · autonomy · dignity · Big Brother · overreach · accountability