When it comes to the health and safety of your newest family member, most parents feel like they cannot do enough. For most situations, however, child safety takes only a few common sense precautions. A baby monitor can help to ease your mind and lessen your worries. Baby monitors allow you to get your rest, do housework, spend time with your other children and generally give you another set of ears and eyes to watch over your little one. This baby monitor buying guide will help you learn how to buy a baby monitor to best meet the needs of both you and your baby.
Types of Monitors
Audio monitors – A basic audio monitor lets you listen to your baby from another room. This type of monitor has a transmitter that you set in your baby’s room and the receiver goes wherever you are. Some monitors come with two receivers so both parents can listen in.
Audio & movement monitors – This type of baby monitor consists of three parts. A transmitter you place in the room, a pad you place underneath your baby’s mattress to detect movement and/or breathing, and a receiver.
Audio & video monitors – This type of monitor lets you see and hear your baby. Audio / video monitors consist of a small camera that you place on a table near the crib or mount to a wall and a small television or handheld television. Some models even have infrared cameras so that you can still view your baby in the dark.
Safety Tips
-Keep all of the cords, adapters and transmitters out of reach of your baby.
Always keep your batteries fresh and/or recharged
-Never solely rely on a monitor for your baby’s safety
-Don’t leave your baby unattended for extended periods of time. Take a peek in the room every so often.
-Never use the monitor near the kitchen, bathroom or other areas that are near water.
