You are in Parenting and Pregnancy . Web cameras are now in place in day care centers across the country. At some day care facilities, parents can get a password that allows them to go online anytime and observe their child as he or she learns, naps, and interacts with others.
Parents can even send e-mails directly to the classroom.
While some parents are thrilled that they can now log on and see what their children are doing throughout the day, the new technology also raises some ethical concerns, such as security and who has access to the web site. Some teachers may like that parents have access to their classroom, while others may feel it infringes on their ability to teach, he adds. But for the growing number of dual income families where both mom and dad work away from home, the need to feel connected to children while at work certainly has its advantages. Kindercam has installed 53 web cams in day care centers spanning 15 states. Also a father, Sparrow says he used to feel detached from what his child did all day long.