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Miscellaneous / Others Mom Accidentally Captures Baby's First Steps

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u/taolbi 1d ago

Accidentally filming herself vacuuming in the area where her son takes their first steps

Also: I have dreams like this, where standing up is hard and walking is painful

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u/Octogenarian 1d ago

It's probably a security cam or baby monitor. You can't fake the kid walking like that. Even if it is staged, those are certainly among their first steps.

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u/00WORDYMAN1983 1d ago

I think people are just getting sick of staged/fake videos in general. This one may be "cute" but i'm part of the group that hates fake nonsense.

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u/SaltyBrotatoChip 1d ago

It feels insulting. Especially when they barely try to hide the fact that it's fake / staged while passing it off as real.

It's like they're saying, "lol I know these dummies will still buy it, why put in extra effort?"

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u/Kind_Singer_7744 1d ago

Its placement doesn't make any sense as a security camera. Low to the ground covering a third of the room. Was she worried about toddlers breaking into her home at night?

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u/seanb_117 1d ago

It's pointed at the front door dude.

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u/shrug_addict 1d ago

Is it common to put cameras inside? What does that accomplish for break-ins? I don't quite get how this would help

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u/seanb_117 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah some people point them at the front door among other reasons. Easy DIY set up, you don't need to mount anything and it has other uses besides just being a camera. Google Nest Hub or the Amazon version are the first two that come to mind.

Personally we had one to watch the front door and see which one of the kids was robbing the fridge and pantry at night. Edit: we could also yell voice commands to play music while we were cleaning/cooking etc

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u/shrug_addict 1d ago

Ugh, I don't really like cameras everywhere. But, what use is a camera inside for break-ins? Just for evidence that the police won't use?

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u/Cessnaporsche01 1d ago

Yeah, especially if it's a rental, but also if you have pets, it can be nice to have cameras spread around so you can keep an eye on them when you're out of town

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u/shrug_addict 1d ago

There are cameras in rentals? Is that even legal? I just don't get it. Different strokes. Pet camera makes sense

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u/Cessnaporsche01 1d ago

No, YOU put a camera in a space that you rent, because the landlord has a key

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u/shrug_addict 1d ago

I see, makes sense

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u/Gadget-NewRoss 1d ago

And if it was properly placed it would cover the front door and a lot of the room.

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u/seanb_117 1d ago

Could just be wherever they had a spot for it to sit, probably didn't put too much thought into it. It's probably a Google Nest hub or something equivalent, if this video is genuine. Personally I doubt the toddler is a paid actor.

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u/InfamousPOS 1d ago

I’m reading these comments and you are top 1% who is knowledgeable. Thats clearly some Amazon purchased home camera facing the front door. Very VERY typical in many homes.

I installed security cameras for many years and this is a typical DIY set up.

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u/seanb_117 1d ago

I'm just speaking from experience as a former owner and I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it. We had it aimed at both the fridge and primary entrance haha. If I had to guess, this one is probably sitting on the corner of a TV stand or on a small table.

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u/InfamousPOS 1d ago

Couldn’t agree more it’s 100% on an end table next to the couch.

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u/Cavalish 1d ago

Could videos possibly be cropped smaller? I guess technology isn’t there yet.

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u/Gadget-NewRoss 1d ago

Stop believing this title. Its a set up, if this was a security camera it wouldn't be placed 3 to 4 ft off the ground. Also the child stood up by himself that child is walking a bit more than just now.

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u/carrie_m730 1d ago

I wondered if it was some kind of pet camera.

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u/Weird_Albatross_9659 1d ago

Among their first couple thousand for sure

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

I wish I was still this naive.

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u/Contemplating_Prison 1d ago

You can set up camera after a baby already took their first steps and claim the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th is actually the 1st

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u/Amplifylove 1d ago

I couldn’t agree more, seeing this took me right back 35 years. How sweet and adorable

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u/InfamousPOS 1d ago

I’m not sure why you are being downvoted so much. I used to install security cameras and if I had to bet that camera is facing a front door. That’s most likely a security camera as you stated.

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u/Harkoncito 1d ago

yeah, the vacuum might suddenly start attacking them