What Is A Baby Monitor?

If you are not yet a parent and do not deal with infants and babies, you may be unfamiliar with baby monitors. What is a baby monitor? And what does it have to do with babies? A baby monitor, as its name implies is a portable device that allows a person to keep an eye and ear on babies while she is not in the same room as the baby. This device, since being invented, has become staples in homes where newborns and babies live.

When I first learned that I was pregnant, the first things that I looked online for were baby monitors. I wanted something that was very user-friendly and had clear signals so I could look after my baby when I was in another room.

What are the things I look for in a baby infant monitor? The first thing on my list is the user-friendliness. I reviewed several baby monitors online and most of them are very easy to setup and operate. The next thing is the battery lifespan. I do not want batteries to die unnecessarily which means I will not be able to look after my baby where ever I am. There are rechargeable batteries included and some monitors come with disposable batteries. Another aspect is the strength of the signal from the baby monitor picked up. I wanted something that could give me strong and clear signals no matter where I am inside my house. The baby monitor I chose was priced at $199.99 in some stores both retail and online.

I finally found the very best baby monitor that I could possibly find on the web after thorough reviews and factors. The cost, I have to admit, was worthwhile since I'm now able to make use of the monitor to its full advantage and don't have to worry about leaving my baby in the nursery to complete house chores. The very best factor concerning the monitor was that it could handle as much as four cameras so I could take care of my baby whenever he was inside the house. And his safety brought me comfort and satisfaction. Simply, priceless!

However, despite all the features I have mentioned above, there is one major thing to keep in mind and it is the reason for getting a monitor in the first place – the safety of your newborn! I am pretty sure you have heard of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) where a newborn just dies. Unfortunately, this is not a disease which means it can not be detected. It just happens! And it can happen to any newborn child.

Baby monitors were made so that you could carefully monitor your infant’s every movement and sound to ensure that you can prevent SIDS from occurring unnecessarily. So, save the strain and fear and do your family a favour by selecting a high quality monitor.