Finding The Perfect Baby Monitor For Your Baby

Not a recent invention, baby monitors have been around for many years, despite the popular belief that they are a new invention. In response to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, it was actually first developed in the 1930s. In the last 10 years alone, the features on today's baby monitors have come quite a long way due to technology. In an attempt to help you choose the appropriate baby monitor, this article will discuss features and brands of baby monitors that you can get right now.

But first let's discuss when you plan on using your monitor. A great deal of new parents just use it the moment they set the newborn down in his baby crib. Why? You should be utilizing it while the new child is in the playard, inside the swing, or every time he might not be in your sight. For even a few seconds. Utilizing it all of the time might truly become a lifesaver.

If you want DECT Technology (it lets you choose the volume you find the most convenient), the Philips AVENT Basic Baby Monitor is good. For instance, a quiet room requires a lower volume than a room in which a television or stereo is playing. The sound quality on this specific monitor is both sensitive and clear so you are going to be able to hear and pick up all of the sounds that your baby makes, no matter how soft. Also useful is the Talk Back feature, which allows you to talk to and soothe your baby using the unit. This can allow you to calm down your child without your having to enter the room. The DECT frequency band has also been set up to help you pick out the best channel whenever you need to avoid any frequency interference that might be nearby.

The Graco Secure Coverage Digital Monitor is a baby monitor that operates on the 900 MHz frequency, which will pick up even the softest sound that comes from your baby. This monitor stretches to almost two thousand feet which means that it is one of the farthest reaching monitors you can buy. This is a fantastic monitor for people who have big houses or more than one house on their property. The monitor also keeps track of its battery charge so that you will know when you need to recharge. This specific baby monitor comes with a belt clip which increases its convenience for parents who need to carry it with them but keep their hands free at the same time.

Many of the baby monitors are only audio. You might be wondering if this is sufficient for your baby's needs. It's not always the case that having more features is more beneficial. Most of the time, it's not necessary to have a video monitor. If you're close to your baby, video is not necessary. Your close proximity will only necessitate having audio only. You should always get a video unit if it makes you feel safer instead of just audio. Sometimes audio devices will interact with other devices, so you might hear static. Any monitor that has DECT monitor capabilities will have very little interference if any. Since these operate at a 1.9 GHz digitally enhanced frequency, you won't have any interference.

Not only do baby monitors help you keep your baby safe, they help you keep your sanity in tact. We've shared some brands you should consider as well as the other factors that are important when you are doing your shopping. You'll need to decide which features are the most important and from there figure out which brand and model offer you the most of what you want.