Choosing The Right Baby Monitor

Baby monitors are devices that make a new parent’s job easier. They allow you to go outside, close the door, and still hear your baby if they wake up from a nap. In fact, some baby monitors even allow you to see your baby. With so many baby monitors on the market, choosing one can get confusing. Here are 5 tips on how to take the confusion out of shopping for baby monitors.

1. Check your cordless home telephone to see how many GHz it is.  2.4 GHz is fairly common, so you should stay away from that frequency or you may end up with a lot of static on the monitor.

2. Consider buying a digital baby monitor instead of an analog monitor because if someone in the neighborhood has a similar monitor, they will be able to hear what goes on in your home. A digital system won’t allow that to happen.

3. You may want to purchase a monitor with lights and sound, but they cost more money. These monitors allow you to see what’s happening when your baby makes a noise. The louder the sound the more light you get. You can turn down the sound and rely only on the lights if you want things quiet.

4. Determine if you have any special need for a video baby monitor.People who may want to consider a video monitor are those with children who share a room, have home security issues or those whose newborn knows how to roll over.

5. Purchase a  SIDS baby monitor if your child has an increased risk for SIDS. Your child’s doctor will let you know if your baby is at an elevated risk. These baby monitors can detect when your baby stops moving for a specific amount of time. Then an alarm sounds. There is no need for one of these monitors if your baby is a typical newborn baby.

Warning. Although it may be tempting to purchase the cheapest monitor in the store, beware. The most common complaint about baby monitors is static.