Video Baby Monitors

Video baby monitors are an excellent choice for any parent wanting to make sure that their baby is comfortably sleeping at all times. The sense of security you will get by being able to monitor your baby while he/she sleeps without disturbing their peaceful dreams, and the ability to immediately intervene when something is amiss will definitely help you get a peaceful sleep at night.

Thanks to the rapid development in technology, you know have the opportunity to watch and ensure the comfort and safety of your baby from your bed or living room. Advanced features like sensitive motion detectors and noise level indicators warn you the moment your baby gets restless or wakes up at night. In addition, the night vision, which is the latest addition to this range of features, allows you to see your baby without having to leave the lights on in his/her room.

Most new video baby monitor models come with an advanced sleep mode. This feature allows the monitor to go into sleep mode when your baby is sleeping peacefully without moving or making sounds for a certain period of time. In this way, you can put the monitor right by your bed and sleep without the discomfort of the monitor lights.

When your baby starts to become restless, moves or cries, the monitor kicks in and the screen lights up so that you can wake and check the situation. So you are offered with the best of two worlds: the ability to sleep peacefully when everything is OK, and to immediately notice when your baby needs you. This mode also saves battery life, and the monitor unit can be activated by the parent at any time even if it's in sleep mode.

Almost all of the monitors come with rechargeable batteries that allow you to carry the receiver unit around with you. So you can take the parent unit to your living room with you using the batteries, and then place them on the base unit placed in your bedroom to continue monitoring and recharge the batteries during the night.

One of the latest additions to baby monitor features is the recorded lullabies you can play for your baby. There will certainly be times that this feature alone will be enough to get your baby back to sleep without too much intervention.

Considerations

There are a few points to consider when purchasing video baby monitors. These factors include the cost, battery life, range, interference and of course brand reputation and quality.

Cost

As in any other product, video baby monitors come with a wide range of prices. You can expect to pay anywhere between $25 and $200+. Of course, most of the time you get what you paid for. The higher quality models with more features and higher quality come with a price tag of $150+. But the extra features and less problems they bring (like interference from other electronic devices) mostly outweigh the price.

Battery Life and Range

Perhaps not the most important of factors, but having a monitor with longer battery life and wider range basically means portability. You can take the parent unit wherever you are without running the risk of poor (or no) reception and without the constant need of recharging the unit. So if you live in a rather big house and have to move around a lot during the day, you can’t go wrong with a longer battery life and a better range.

Interference

This is a very important – if not vital – factor to consider when buying your baby monitor. Interference from other devices like cellphones can practically render your monitor unusable. Especially during the night, constant interference can make it impossible to sleep. Hence, make sure that the monitor has the lowest level of interference before even considering buying it.

Brand Reputation/Quality

We don’t want to say that new/unknown brands do not produce high quality devices. But you must always show due diligence in terms of considering brand reputation and production quality to avoid costly mistakes and regrets. If it’s a well known and trusted brand, then there is no problem. If it’s a new or rather unknown brand though, you must make at least a short research on what other parents have to say about them.

Having a good baby monitor will make your life much more peaceful and happier as a parent. Knowing that you are able to constantly monitor your baby and to act immediately when there is a problem is priceless. So please carefully consider the factors we specified (and then some more if you want to go the extra mile), pick the best monitor and get a wonderful and peaceful life with your baby.