It’s no secret that grandparents and other relatives who live away yearn to see your new baby. You have invested in a good quality Internet camera so you can check on your baby during the day from your work computer, and from www.tendertidings.com all it takes is your secure password to see videostream of the most precious child in the world. Your Tender Tidings subscription gives you the option of assigning a user name and password to trusted friends and relatives who would love to watch your baby sleep in his crib, see your toddler slurp spaghetti, or even tune in while your older child plays his favorite piece on the trombone. But, how do you feel about others being able to log on and see into your home whenever they choose? Hmm. Maybe that’s not the best thing.
Here are some family-friendly tips for using your child monitoring system in a creative way by visually sharing your children without compromising their privacy or your own. You can allow grandparents and friends the privilege of seeing your children via streaming video, but cancel the password when the special “event” is over! It’s a good way to stay connected with family members and friends who care.
If you have a new baby, offer an invitation to “Meet the Baby” at a time when you and your family would be available “on camera” at a specified time for a specified number of minutes. Send an email or call any friends and family you think would love to see you and the baby. Give the same user name and password to all of them. Let them know that the password is only good for that particular time slot. You might make several time slots available so if the time you chose was not convenient for some, they could “tune in” at another time offered. Most likely those who log in and watch will feel honored to be invited!
2. Are you having a special celebration at your house? A birthday or anniversary you’d like to share with others who live too far away to attend? They can tune in from their computers if you send them a user name and password. You might make the user name “Celebrate” and the password “Birthday”. When the party’s over, just delete that user name and password in your Tender Tidings console.
3. Did your older child make great grades on his report card, or write a special poem? Send a special username and password to friends that the child chooses to share his good news or his writing. Give him the experience of standing before the camera and speaking to his special audience for a few minutes.
4. Have a rainy day with nothing for the kids to do? Let them put on a skit for the grandparents! Let them do all the work (fun), sit back, call the grandparents and say, “Hey, the kids have something to show you!” User name: Academy, Password: Awards.
5. Want to give your child practice reading aloud? Why not read a book to Grandma or Aunt Amy? Send an email or call, telling them the username and password for reading time. They won’t mind how long it takes to read The Cat in the Hat!
Use your Tender Tidings remote video monitoring account as a tool for sharing, learning, caring, and having fun. Help your child learn to celebrate the small things in life and share them with not only the people they love most, but also the people who love them. Hmm, that’s a good thing.