All the parents enjoy it and approve, said Twyla Kerrigan, director of Small World in West Monroe.

Here’s how it works: Parents are given a password to log on to a secure area of their daycare’s website. Cameras placed throughout the day cares provide live streaming video to the computer.

Darryl Garnett president of ChildrenView.com, came up with the idea when he put his children in daycare. I felt guilty about leaving them all day and always wondered how they were doing. Garnett worked on the project for his peace of mind. Other parents appreciate his efforts. Tania Simpson who has a 1-Year old at Small World, watches day-care workers rock her son to sleep from her workstation at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.

Being able to view him brings me peace of mind. To see him interact with others and see others interact with him puts a smile on my face. She said.

Simpson said she thinks about her son all day long at the touch of a key on my computer, I can watch him, she said.

Kerrigan said the technology isn’t intrusive and is more fun than interruption.

My dad lives out of town, and he gets to see his granddaughter daily using ChildrenView, Kerrigan said, adding her daughter attends the center.

School-age children under stand the technology and enjoy it. Kerrigan said some children asked her the time so they could wave at their mom, who promised to check in at a certain time. It’s been great, she said.

Garnett states we put security on our homes and our vehicles, why not our most prized possession our children.