Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Which Baby Monitor Is Best For Your Home?

By Judy Garland

Forget the piles of cute pink and blue clothing, the tiny washrags, and the baby shampoo. Before you go buying all of that extra stuff, you must take care of purchasing a high quality baby monitor and installing it correctly into the nursery. This is absolutely essential to the health and life of your baby, but how do you know which type is going to fit your home the best?

It all starts with knowing what is being offered on the market right now. If this is your first child or it has been awhile since you purchased baby products, you may be quite surprised at what technology has made possible for these products.

Chances are the audio monitor is already familiar. The allow you to hear what is going on inside your baby's room at every moment, including breathing, crying, or voices of others in the room. They come with portable monitors that can be carried around, and systems are now available with two separate units so different rooms of the home can be equipped.

While hearing the noises your baby is making will alert you to when they are waking up or having difficulties, there is something very comforting about being able to actually see the baby. If you purchase a video monitor set this is now entirely possible.

A lot of the lower priced video systems have rather small screens and you will not be able to make out a lot of detail. Yet, if you cannot afford to spend more money on a larger screen then it may be preferable to no picture at all.

One extra option that is relatively new to most parents is the motion detector system. Some of these will include an audio system as well, but not all.

As long as you ensure the sensors are properly placed under the crib mattress, motion sensors can help with the fear that all parents have over SIDS. If your baby remains motionless for a period of time (usually over 20 seconds) it will set off an alarm so you can go check to make sure they are okay.

Most parents who want the motion detector will purchase one with the audio as well or have two separate systems so they can see or hear as well as have the security of the motion alarm.

Your budget and the size of the home that must be equipped will ultimately determine which one or ones of these options is best for you.

The larger your home the more urgent a good monitoring system will be. In a smaller home you will be able to hear more from your baby's room and you could feel safe with just an audio equipped system. For a larger home where you will not be able to hear what is happening in the nursery from all areas, you will want to go with a good sized video system.

The motion detector baby monitor is not going to be necessary in every nursery, but you may want to consider it if you are dealing with a sick child or are extremely worried about SIDS. It is an extra expense so once again your budget is going to be the main concern.

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