by: Saviz Artang
Baby Monitors are a great tool parents need to keep tabs on their
infants and a must have item to alert parents to any problems their
baby may be having. But how do you choose the right baby monitor? How
many different kinds are there? Which brand names are better than
others? What features should I look for when choosing a baby monitor?
In this article, I will help you answer those questions. When they
first started selling baby monitors, they were really just small
intercoms. You put them near your baby so you would know when they
woke up and started to cry. New technology and designs have improved
since then and increased the number of options you have to choose
from.
There are millions of baby monitors in use today to help parents watch
over their babies. Some features of the new monitors include visual
monitoring, sound sensors, and movement sensors. Here are some of the
monitors you might want to consider when choosing one for your baby...continued
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Receivers are one of the important features you need to consider when
choosing the type of baby monitor you want to buy. Do you want one or
more receivers for different rooms of the house? Would you like a baby
monitor that you can attach to your clothing to carry around with you?
How lightweight and transportable is the receiver? Is the receiver
going to be battery operated or will they need an electrical outlet?
Those are questions you want to ask yourself before making your
choice.
Experts recommend the monitors that are battery operated and attach to
your clothing with a belt clip. That way you are never out of range
and can hear if your baby needs you. The baby monitors that do run on
batteries need to have an alarm that tell you when the batteries are
low, otherwise you may hear nothing and think everything is ok, when
it’s just not working anymore.
The range of the baby monitor’s receiver is a very important option
you need to take into account when purchasing one. Many less expensive
baby monitors have a range of only 100 feet, while some of the better
baby monitors have a range of 400 feet or more. I would opt for the
one with longer range, since you don’t know when you may need to go
into the garage or yard to do something and you still want to be able
to monitor what is happening in your baby’s room.
Baby Monitors also come with more than one channel. You can monitor
two rooms or more with the better ones. If your baby monitor is to
have more than one channel, it should have an easy way to switch
channels.
Volume control is essential. You need an easy way to control the
volume of your baby’s monitor for different situations. Many people
ignore this feature when buying a baby monitor, then wish they had it
later when company arrives or other noise interferes with you
listening to your baby.
The mounts for the baby monitor are important as well. Surface mounts,
clips, or hangars? Those are just some of the options available to
you. Decide which is better for you and add it to the features you are
looking for in a baby monitor.
The best advice I can give you is to plan what features you want to
have before you begin searching for a baby monitor, then only settle
for a monitor that has all the features you wanted, regardless of
price. This may be one of the most important items you ever buy for
your baby.
Try it out in the store if they will allow it. If not, make sure there
is a good return policy if it does not perform the way you want it to.
Make sure it has no static and the sound is of good quality. Don’t
settle for a second-rate product where monitoring your baby is
concerned.
About The Author
Saviz Artang is the creator of the popular and fun toddler PC game "Alphabet Fun with MaeMae and Jakey" at http://artangco.com. Saviz is a happy father of two and an educational game creator. Saviz and his wife Carrie and their two kids live in Savage MN. (artangconsulting@hotmail.com)
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