Trend Seniors Using Webcams For Remote Babysitting

Technology is often blamed for the degradation of the traditional family unit (See: gory video games and internet addiction.) So it’s good to hear of a gadget that’s actually bringing families together instead of separating them.

But I didn’t expect that gadget to be the pedestrian, jittery webcam.

According to a story in the New York Times, one of the growing trends in parenting is the use of webcam babysitting by, of all people, previously technophobe grandparents.

If you think about it, this trend makes a lot of sense. Those who use webcams best use its video feed for constant surveillance or consistent live reports of their lives. The more you use it to span distances with a relatively accurate visual rendering, the better it works. And Grandparents have a lot of time on their hands and are willing to spend hours at a time staring at a screen to keep up with their grandkids. They don’t have to miss that first step, for instance, even if it’s not the same as being there.

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