Baby monitors and security cameras are supposed to bring peace of mind to parents, but sometimes, they have the opposite effect.

If you have kids, you’ve likely heard about hackers remotely breaking into these devices and not only watching other people’s children, but even talking to them through the speakers. It’s really no wonder, then, that some decide to forgo the technology because of the hassle and associated risks.

These 14 people, on the other hand, are likely pretty grateful for their monitors and nanny cams, because they caught some seriously freaky happenings that they otherwise wouldn’t have known about.

1. “Not a parent, but once caught the babysitter taking the baby’s blanket, putting it around her neck like a small cape, and ‘flying’ around the room with it on. Keep in mind, the baby could only see out of the crib and was not present for the show. Needless to say, we found out she was often high during babysitting.” – gooblagoobla

2. “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.”

“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.” – Kalae