A few weeks ago as I was watching CNN, I listened as a man explained that home invasions had risen since the recession. He commented that thieves are certainly NOT without jobs these days, but rather are more motivated than ever to break into our homes and take whatever they can use or sell. One of his solutions? A nanny cam. He mentioned that you could get double duty with your nanny cam by using it to monitor your children during the day and reposition it at your doorway in the evenings, when most home invasions occur.

Not only can the remote video monitoring devices capture the identity of anyone who might enter your home, but even better, you can discourage uninvited guests from even thinking about entering your home when you have the sticker displayed that says "video monitoring in progress." Of course, the goal is to deter these criminals altogether. We want to protect our possessions, but more than that, we want to protect our families.

Tender Tidings chose to use the Axis 207w as their nanny cam because of its exceptional picture quality. Unlike other store security cameras I've seen on TV where it was almost impossible to identify a person, this camera captures an excellent image. To see an example, go to www.TenderTidings.com and click on "demo" and then "live camera demo."

Working moms and dads who use remote video monitoring systems for child monitoring can also use their nanny cams for home security purposes. However, hopefully, you'll never need to identify an uninvited guest.