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Choosing a Child Monitor

It’s natural for first-time parents to fear the unknown. They worry about the baby needing attention and not hearing their infant if they are in another room. How can we check if the baby’s up without waking him or her needlessly? Is the new nanny trustworthy while I’m at work? For some people, a baby monitor is a lifesaver, making life less stressful and allowing parents to tap into their child’s world at any moment, from any location. For others, the baby monitor system is overwhelming because they never really feel like they can “take a break.” It’s up to each couple to decide whether a monitor is a good fit for their family.

Analog and digital are the two main baby monitor types. Analog monitors transmit signals straight across a frequency band, much like a radio, whereas digital monitors encode the signal prior to transmission for greater privacy. Generally speaking, the digital variety are top-rated, although there’s no guarantee that interference can be completely prevented. Even video monitors can fall prey to interference, particularly from microwave ovens, so it’s buyer beware for many of these products. It’s important, then, that parents check the warranty policy to ensure they can get their money back or exchange the monitor system, if need be.

There are many baby monitor brands to choose from, but here is a quick overview of a few popular purchase options. Consumers like the Evenflo Whisper Connect audio monitor because it offers two channels, a low battery indicator, a belt clip and sound lights, as well as a three-way talk feature so parents can listen, correspond and also talk to baby. The Fisher Price Baby monitor (Sound N’ Lights) offers a range of up to 1,500 feet and alerts parents when they’re getting out of range. The Graco baby monitor is loaded with features, including multi-child monitoring, 2,000-ft. range, night vision and zoom. Mobi offers unlimited receivers, wide camera angles, voice-activated video transmission and high-resolution screens. Summer has the largest selection of sound and video monitors that are loaded with features like night vision and volume control, although the range isn’t as good as other models.

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