Parents use video baby monitors to make sure their kids stay safe — but the devices often serve the unintended purpose of capturing bizarre things on camera.
A recent AskReddit thread prompted parents to share the weirdest things they'd seen or recorded using baby monitors or security cameras in their homes. Moms, dads, and even a few babysitters rushed to answer.
Though INSIDER couldn't verify all of these stories, they sure are fun to read:
"Every few days or so a hawk would land on the outside of the window."
"Our [baby's] crib was under a window (shut and locked, don't worry). Every few days or so a hawk or some other kind of large bird would land on the outside of the window. The bird and my daughter would sit there for a good 10 minutes bobbing their heads at one another. It was adorable, despite the fact the bird probably wanted to eat her." - Redditor __Iniquity__
"That's how he discovered that his son could get out of the crib."
"My buddy has a camera that sits on his doorstep. It has a motion sensor and every time it detects someone or something on the porch, it snaps a photo and sends it to his phone. It's a Sunday morning, and for once, his two year old isn't shouting into his bedroom to get him out of his crib. Ah, yes. A rare morning to lay in bed. His phone goes off. A photo of a little red-headed boy reaching out of the front door to grab a package appears. And that's how he discovered that his son could get out of the crib." - Redditor Kalae
"The older kid deactivates the baby monitor when he and his sister want to do something they'll get in trouble for. "
"My old roommate has two kids of his own. The older kid ([age] 3) deactivates the baby monitor cam when he and his sister want to do something they'll get in trouble for. Kid even waves bye to the camera before he pulls the plug." - Redditor Flynn_lives
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