Starburst 09:04 PM 01-27-2015
Shell 04:36 AM 01-28-2015
Yep, I've heard from a few moms that these can pick up a picture of other babies in the neighborhood. A few years back, I considered buying one, and I read reviews that said how easily these can pick up other people's homes. I figured they would have fixed any glitches by now, but apparently not. Yikes
That's really creepy! The other thing to keep in mind is that your neighbors may be able to hear what you say over a regular baby monitor, too. I had a neighbor who used just an audio baby monitor and she woke up to voices in her bedroom. Turns out, she could hear another neighbor and her husband talking in their own bedroom. Both families used baby monitors at night to listen for their own babies. Hacked video monitors add a whole other level of creepiness, though!
AuntTami 05:42 AM 01-28-2015
This article gave me the absolute chills. Oh my god. I'm so glad I don't have one of those cameras now. That really creeped me out.
It creeps me out even more that there are people out there who actually WATCH those feeds! People who DELIBERATELY hack into cameras to spy on you, especially when you're with a child! It makes my skin crawl and my stomach churn.
Shell 06:09 AM 01-28-2015
Originally Posted by e.j.:
That's really creepy! The other thing to keep in mind is that your neighbors may be able to hear what you say over a regular baby monitor, too. I had a neighbor who used just an audio baby monitor and she woke up to voices in her bedroom. Turns out, she could hear another neighbor and her husband talking in their own bedroom. Both families used baby monitors at night to listen for their own babies. Hacked video monitors add a whole other level of creepiness, though!
I have a neighbor (posted in the private area about a year ago) that is literally the nosiest, pita ever! She "joked" with us a few years back, saying she could hear neighbors phone conversations through her baby monitor. She used to say stuff to us that we NEVER said to her in conversation, so to this day, I still feel like she's on the line when I make a phone call. Everyone thinks I'm paranoid, so I try to keep it to myself
jenboo 07:52 AM 01-28-2015
Creepy!!
It's this just the wireless/internet cameras?
Originally Posted by Shell:
I have a neighbor (posted in the private area about a year ago) that is literally the nosiest, pita ever! She "joked" with us a few years back, saying she could hear neighbors phone conversations through her baby monitor. She used to say stuff to us that we NEVER said to her in conversation, so to this day, I still feel like she's on the line when I make a phone call. Everyone thinks I'm paranoid, so I try to keep it to myself
I know the feeling. I had a neighbor/dcp who used to know things that she couldn't have known if she hadn't overheard some of my conversations somehow. I remember joking about it to a friend of mine, saying she must have hidden a microphone in the diaper bag or in the picture frame she gave me to hang on the wall of my day care room. I finally realized she was listening in on phone conversations I had while using my wireless phone. My guess is, she could overhear what I said either through the baby monitor or the walkie-talkie her husband used for his business. That was several years back and I still feel a little paranoid when I talk to someone about anything really personal over the phone.
Shell 11:25 AM 01-28-2015
Originally Posted by e.j.:
I know the feeling. I had a neighbor/dcp who used to know things that she couldn't have known if she hadn't overheard some of my conversations somehow. I remember joking about it to a friend of mine, saying she must have hidden a microphone in the diaper bag or in the picture frame she gave me to hang on the wall of my day care room. I finally realized she was listening in on phone conversations I had while using my wireless phone. My guess is, she could overhear what I said either through the baby monitor or the walkie-talkie her husband used for his business. That was several years back and I still feel a little paranoid when I talk to someone about anything really personal over the phone.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one
maybe it's time to get an old school plug in phone again!
Annalee 11:54 AM 01-28-2015