Watching the kids

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drichardson

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I have 3 kids at home after school.There is no telling what is going on in my house that I dont know about.How would you guys keep a eye on kids, and them not know about it.Just looking for ideas.
 
get one of those hidden spy cams(like in meet the parents) or a cheap way would be get the lego camera, i heard from the news that a guy had it and it recorded a guy trying to steal from the house.
then again if the kids find out they are ganna hate you..
 
yea u can get mini cameras for cheap. and also it depends, how old are the kids? if they are older than like 10-12 years old then the camera idea wont work they will be able to see it or figure it out eventually. but if htey are younger than 10 go ahead and do it.
 
If you don't mean computer related "going-ons" i suggest a mod or admin move this into off-topic area.

Personally if an adult isn't home, and the kids are too young to trust (13 or younger i would think) then do not allow them to go home. Make them go to a friends house until you get home, or figure at schedule to where they aren't un-supervised. My parents did this, i usually went to a friends or something when i was very young and no one could be home.

If they are teenagers, they should be able to behave themselves. I am home alone all the time, and simply watch TV, go on my computer, eat, nothing more really.
 
I was actually thinking about a camera.I already watch them pretty good on the computers.The kids range from 11 to 14 years old.It just seems if something happens around the house, and you ask the kids what happend, they all say the same thing,IT wasnt me.Was just wondering if I could spy on them somehow without them knowing.
 
a 14 yr old, ya he will notice a camera
if you do cameras they have to be the small kind where you can barely see em or else its no good.
or get a babysitter...
 
I use a digital video surveillance camera to check the car parking outside my window. It's connected to a PC (S-VHS) and I can record as well as just sit here and watch a little monitor, it's a color camera & works a treat. Great long distance viewing with this lense as well.

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Where did you pick up something like that? I'll want something along those lines when I move out, and a webcam just doesn't cut it anymore.
 
is he afraid of clowns? hire a clown and stick him in the house. and yea. make sure that the clown wont do anything stupid with ur house too. get a baton ready. yeap.
 
ortreeehugger said:
A 14 year old, at least one like me, is always afraid someone is watching. even though I dont do anything bad or inappropriate I still am worried some one is spying on me
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Have you ever seen The Truman Show?
 
It all depends on if the camera is hidden or not, they would obviously notice a camera on the wall, but try hiding it behind something. I used to hide my camcorder all the time to catch my sister taking candy from the candy jar :P
 
Ask yourself if it's really worth 100-200 + dollars to spy on your children. If you do not believe them responsible enough (*biting my tongue*) then send them elsewhere for the duration of your absence, or see if there's an after-school program in which they can participate alternatively. If you feel it absolutely vital that they be surveiled, then I certainly won't try to impose my opinions (indeed, I've no right at all to do so), but I believe it prudent to inform you (speaking from experience) that the mere knowledge that you are being watched, regardless of whether or not you are doing anything wrong or inappropriate, has a tendency to breed paranoia and distrust. Weigh the potentials for gain and for loss sagaciously. It is not a decision to take lightly.
 
Seriously not saying this from a point of view from a 15 year old. It depends some parents want total control of their children like moniter everything makeing sure they dont do anything wrong. And for doing this the parents gets a false feeling of security that there is nothing wrong and when the parents finally find out thier child was smoking pot they are devestated. Kids find a way out of everything. I'm not saying it pointless to moniter them but it should be more about trust and bonding and hope that your child grows up Good and healthy. In the end its the Kids ultimate decision how they want to make their life from school to running a bussiness. If they dont have the will power to do something they just wont do it. Honestly to me a hidden spy camera for the kids is just over doing it in my view. Use other tactics. Like Pretend you know what they did and interrogate them. And insist you know what they did like.... If you know something happened to your power tool you say to them. "Hey guys you know what happened to my power tool right" The kids go no we don't. Then you say "what did you do wrong" Then kids go we didnt do anything. "then you go you know what you did wrong just tell me and ill let you off with a easier punishment" By now the kids are already nervous and they are thinking you know and they will tell the truth. Stragities like that work insanely well and could also save you money.
 
Don't Hack!!! said:
Like Pretend you know what they did and interrogate them. And insist you know what they did like.... If you know something happened to your power tool you say to them. "Hey guys you know what happened to my power tool right" The kids go no we don't. Then you say "what did you do wrong" Then kids go we didnt do anything. "then you go you know what you did wrong just tell me and ill let you off with a easier punishment" By now the kids are already nervous and they are thinking you know and they will tell the truth. Stragities like that work insanely well and could also save you money.
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Accept maybe they really don't know, and you punish your kids with anger since this "plan" doesn't work. They will hate you because you wrongly accused them, and you didn't trust them when they were realy telling the truth. That's no incentive to ever tell the truth again.

Point is, don't punish them if you don't know for sure. Even if it's "likely" they did it, try and make sure.
 
trust me this plan doesnt backfire. First of all the dad doesnt know for sure so why would he punish without good evidence. If he does thats just moraly wrong.
 
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