Some of us feel the need to watch over our children with a surveillance camera when they are babies.
Camera surveillance provides information regarding their activities, condition and surroundings.
Surveillance seems to continue from the time a child is born until they are watching over us (the parents) in our old age.
New Born A surveillance system for a new born is referred to as a baby monitor.
The most common type of system is a wireless camera often inside of a toy or stuffed animal sending a signal to a monitor.
The monitor is portable so the parent can move the monitor with them to any location with in their home to view their new born child.
The least expensive system is a battery operated camera and monitor.
Baby monitors also come with wireless cameras that are plugged into a wall outlet, eliminating the need for batteries.
Since the monitor is portable it will always require batteries.
Another system is a wireless camera transmitting a signal to a receiver then watched on a TV or recorded to a digital video recorder.
The wireless camera is located in a housing such as a teddy bear with a transmitter.
A signal is transmitted to a receiver where it is viewed on a monitor or recorded to a DVR/ USB.
Many camera variations are created through the use of different housings.
As a young child begins to crawl and walk it becomes difficult to monitor their every move with only a single camera and a portable monitor.
By placing additional cameras in the play areas and throughout the house it will be easy to view their activities while doing household responsibilities.
Most hand held monitors have a viewing capability of at least 4 different cameras.
With 4 cameras in operation four different views are available to see the babies activities.
Teens The teen years are the most challenging for both the parents and teenagers.
Families that have surveillance systems connected to the internet can easily check on their children when the children are at home and the parents are away from home.
This occurs with a laptop or a computer at a location away from home.
Home systems are created with the use of a wireless IP or a directly hardwired camera system connected to the internet.
Having the ability to check on the children provides the assurance the children are being responsible while not at home.
Child surveillance is an individual responsibility and everyone has to make their own surveillance choices.