Spying on the childminder will send your kids the message that no one is to be trusted. And what are human relationships without trust?I was recently sent a rather unsettling press release from a company called Y-cam. Unsettling,because it illustrates how far we enjoy come towards a surveillance society – a society based on alarm. Here are a few extracts from the blurb so you can see what I mean. “Unlike traditional security systems, the HomeMonitor range from Y-cam lets you see and hear what’s happening in your child’s room from anywhere, and on your smartphone or tablet … Being able to watch live or review your last seven days of recordings securely stored in your cloud account … can be helpful.”But why would you want to install such a thing in your home – in effect,allowing you to see your children’s behaviour 24/7? The Y-cam people enjoy the retort. “Helping parents feel comfortable and confident in their childcare arrangements allows them to focus on their jobs and feel less anxious about being absent from their children. HomeMonitor lets you view your child’s activities throughout the day without phoning the childminder every five minutes.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com