Saturday, January 28, 2012

Which Baby Monitor Should You Buy?

By Charli Dowie


It used to be that the most advanced thing you could use a baby monitor for was to tap into the cordless phone conversations of your neighbors, when you were a kid. However, if you were to review baby monitors today, you would find that they can do much more than simply transmit or pick up sounds.

Some people like having a lot of options, while others find having too many choices to be intimidating, and if you are someone who gets overwhelmed by having too many options available, here are some hints that you can use to help you choose which baby monitor to buy.

The price is an obvious factor for most families, when it comes to choosing. However, you should not limit yourself to the price alone, when making your decision. The best thing to do when it comes to the price of a system, is to simply use the price as way to measure out how many features you are getting for that price.

Also keep in mind that when you are choosing a system, you shouldn't be asking yourself "which one is the cheapest", because if you go with the cheapest system, you may find it malfunctioning or worse! Instead, look at what you get and for what price you get it, and lots of features could make up for a higher price!

Another key factor which you need to consider is how much you actually want to be able to keep track of, when you are not in the room. If you are looking to keep track of the sounds and movements in the room, you can easily find a system to do just that.

Or do you want a system which has full video and audio recording surveillance features, much like the systems you see in stores? Since there are many options available, the only thing you need to be doing is assessing how much you want to be able to hear and see.

You may find that more extensive systems eat up a lot of your time and defeat the purpose of a monitoring system, because while you are outside of the room, you are still spending all of your time watching your baby...which means you get nothing else done. Do not confuse your parenting abilities with the type of monitor you choose, because you are choosing this monitor to be able to leave the room and get tasks done, but also so that you can still take care of your child; so the monitor should be one that allows you to actually get your work done in the first place.

What is going on in your home that could potentially interfere with the effectiveness of your baby monitor? You may not realize it, but some baby monitors may run on the same frequency as other devices in your home, such as cell phones, cordless phones, and radios, and that means that your other devices could interfere with the monitor, or you may notice the monitor interfering with the devices themselves. If you choose something on the same frequency, you could mess up more than one of your possessions!

In the end, you should consider just how extensive you want the system to be, so that it will work best for you and your family. Also, you should consider the warranty and lifetime expectancy of your system as well, so that you can get the most out of it, especially if you are planning on having more children in the future.

Or you may be more concerned about visually monitoring your baby.




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