You can check on your little one at any time and hear him instantly if she wants you; no matter where you are in your home. The problem is that there are so many, how do you know the best baby monitor around? You won’t have the experience with them making it harder to find a great digital baby monitor for your needs.

 

Types of Baby Monitor

In short, there are three monitors to look out for: audio ones, videos ones and those that monitor breathing or movement.

Most people will choose an audio monitor, which transmits the sounds from the nursery to your receiver so you can hear when your baby wants you. It alerts you if there are signs of stirring or crying and is the cheapest option. Most have a base that is plugged into the nursery and the receiver has a fixed charger base. That allows you to take the receiver anywhere around the home with you. Some even have the ability to take outside if you’re hanging out the washing.

There are different factors that affect the range of the monitors. These include your home’s construction and any extra insulation in the home and if there is anything that could interfere with the waves – such as monitors in your neighbour’s homes, wireless networks and possibly your microwave.

The range is not as much of a problem as it was years ago. Some of the monitors have different channels to help clear any interference. The amount of channels depend on the monitor – some have up to four and you need to change them manually while others have hundreds that will change automatically when interference occurs.

There are now many digital options, making the sound much clearer and improving the range available.

Additional Features

There are other features to audio baby monitors that build from the basic ones. For example, a Motorola baby monitor can have a system to talkback through to the baby to soothe him to sleep from another room. A Smart baby monitor has lullabies and night lights to create a relaxing and calming environment or a temperature alert system to make sure the nursery is in the best range for your little one.

Audio monitors are usually perfect for the needs but there is that extra security by using a video monitor. You will be able to see your baby sleeping, as if there was a camera installed within the room. When choosing a video monitor, you will need to check that there is night vision so you can see the room in the dark!

Being a new parent is always scary, especially when it comes to putting your baby down for the night. Monitors that check the breathing or movement are great options. Many of these use pressure points underneath the mattress in the cot and will check for breathing or signs of distress so you are alerted right away to do something about it.

Whether you are choosing a Summer baby monitor, an or any other type of digital baby monitor, you need to think about the price. You can find some for a few dollars but others cost hundreds. While you want one of the best monitors around, you need to make sure that you can afford it and it is reliable. If it isn’t reliable then it turns out to be a waste of your money.

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