Baby Monitors Review – Best to Keep a Watchful Ear (or Eyes) Over Your Infants Sleeping, Breathing and Nap Activities in the Nursery.
Gone are the days when one parent couldn't shower until the
other came home to keep an eye on the baby! Among the many
terrific baby monitoring products are even waterproof
monitors that can hang in the shower and give you
up-to-the-minute feedback on your baby's vocalizations. With
today's' technology, parents can monitor everything that
happens in the nursery, whether using a relatively cheap,
sound based audio intercom or the best in a wireless digital
video camera hooked up to a TV monitor. Knowing that you may
to communicate with your baby even if you're in another part
of the house, you may even decide to use a 2 way system that
lets you talk with your baby, who can see you on a color
monitor inside his or her room. Alternatively, you may only
want to listen in on your child as he or she sleeps and
wakes. Baby monitors are an ingenious way to save steps and
to let new parents get some rest before the baby wakes.
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Motion sensors are another way to keep tabs on your newborn.
Because babies shift around as they sleep (we all make tiny
movements when we sleep), these sensors can be placed under the
mattress pad and set to sound a parental warning if there is no
motion detected in 20 seconds. Perfect for parents who worry
about their newborn's sleep patterns.
Preemies often stay in the parent's room until Mom and Dad feel
secure. Keeping the baby in your room also affords you both some
extra sleep, since it's easier to nurse the baby throughout the
night. But many parents find they sleep easier with the baby in
a separate room, as long as they know they can check on her. New
parents, concerned about rare but dangerous SIDS, have always
been known to check the newborn's breathing, but modern parents
are also concerned with home security, making the infrared
motion detector and alarm part of the package for nursery
safety. You can buy an alarm that sounds off if there is
movement in the room or at the window, and multi-room options
are available. Tomy, Graco and Safety First are among the many
companies currently making things to keep babies safe.
Most baby monitors can be hand held and easily moved from place
to place, and most of the also come with stations that keep them
powered up when they aren't being transported. And if you have
two little kids, you can find dual camera and monitor setups
that allow you to watch both children, even if they're in
separate rooms. Monitors that transmit sound may have an option
that lets you turn the audio down while still "hearing" by way
of lights on the monitor. Vibrating monitors are another option
for alerting a busy parent without alerting the people around
her.
One very high-tech version of the baby monitor is the Mobicam
2.4 Ghz Handheld Video Monitor. It comes with an infrared camera
so you can still see the baby even in a dark room, and it's a
long range instrument—up to 300 feet. There is a sound sensor,
and cameras can be mounted easily anywhere. Or you can simplify
by getting a 5.8 ghz phone with a baby monitor option built
right in.
Maintain visual and auditory contact with your preemie, infant
or toddler with one of the new, handheld, wireless security
cameras with small LCD screens, infrared night vision, and
several different frequencies so you can choose the one that
works best in your situation. Static can be an issue, since
wireless devices may use the same frequency band, so make sure
to choose a monitor with different frequency ranges than those
for your telephone or any wireless computing devices. These
cameras and wireless devices nearly always come with an AC
adapter and can also be used with batteries.
A consumer reports website may provide you with helpful reviews
when you're trying to choose between the many baby products
available. Companies like Fisher Price, Angel Care and EvenFlo
have been making baby products for decades, but technology firms
Sony and Philips are getting into the game with clear LCD
monitors and fine-tuned electronics. First Years makes several
types of monitors, with something to suit every parent's needs.
Try a nearby baby store for comparison shopping, or compare
notes with other new parents who have already bought their
monitors. And remember, a good rating will only be useful to you
if the product really fits your needs, so take some time to
think about where you'll be spending your time away from the
baby, and what you're most concerned about.
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