Niagara Falls, ON -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/23/2010 -- Over 60% of American households are now dual-income families. The federal government has recently introduced a special grant for mothers to go back to school. With all the new opportunities available to parents, they are now dealing with the anxiety over leaving their children with others, but new technology is giving them peace of mind that was not available a year ago.

Online chat forums, magazines, daycare programs and products have been created to help alleviate the anxiety that new parents face when going back. Momsbacktowork.com and jobsandmoms.com are websites dedicated to helping moms cope with leaving their children and finding jobs that will suite their lifestyle and children’s lifestyle. These websites include parenting tips, tips on finding a good baby sitter as well as tips on applying for jobs that will be adaptable to a mother’s busy schedule.

“Watch Me Grow” Daycare and “Children View” daycare center are examples of some daycares with webcams that are being introduced. These daycares allow parents to log in with a secure account and password and connect to a webcam that is located in the daycare that their child is. This system allows parents to check on their children and caregivers at anytime they please.

New types of baby monitors are using online viewing features so parents can check up on their baby from work by using the internet. Levana’s Twinkle 500 is a digital wireless baby camera that can record, detect motion and be viewed online. It allows parents the ability to connect to the camera and check on their babies while at work as well as allows them to record footage onto their computer. More information on this product can be found at http://www.myLEVAVA.com

Through new technology, parents have found new ways to gain peace of mind. As the number of dual income households has doubled over the past decade, look for more new products to emerge that will help parents cope with the separation from their children. For more information on the back to school grant go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov