Keep These 8 Tips in Mind When Buying a Baby Monitor
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One of the greatest helps for busy parents these days are baby monitors. With a baby monitor, you are not only allowed greater freedom of movement around the house, but you can also provide better safety for your children, even when it's not possible for you to be right by their side. However, new parents may find it difficult to select a baby monitor that is right for them, since there are so many different varieties available.
Some guidelines to help parents pick the ideal baby monitor are given below. These apply to audio and video, analogue and digital monitors.
1. Clarity of reception (whether audio or video) and low static is the most important consideration to ensure the safety of your child. You need to be able to clearly hear or see your baby's activities.
2. One way in which you can keep an eye on your child while you are working is to have a baby monitor that comes with a compact and portable receiver that can be comfortably carried around. Many modern baby monitors are equipped with ultra small receivers.
3. Another useful feature of a baby monitor is a clip you can attach to your belt, making it easy to carry the monitor around conveniently. If this is your intention, test it properly to make sure the reception is good everywhere in the house and that the device can handle rough usage every day.
4. A light alarm that activates whenever it picks up sound is another useful feature for those times when you might be preoccupied with loud noises such as the sound of the television or vacuum.
5. Having a warning that the battery is running low is another feature to take into consideration. If your receiver runs out of battery and you don't notice, you will feel a sense of false security, and your child could be in danger.
6. Choose the right range or bandwidth for your needs. If you have a large house, then you'll need a wider range. A smaller house or apartment might not need as much range especially if you live in an area where there could be a lot of interference such as cell phones and other monitors that could disrupt the signals.
7. Are you considering a wireless monitor? You should know that you might have problems with the signal of such a device. If the people you live next door to own a device like yours, there may be interference - you may even hear what is going on in their baby's room! Your signal may also get disturbed by cordless phones, so go in for a model with anti-disturbance features or extra security during use.
8. Advanced technology has resulted in baby monitors that offer visual options as well. This is good, but you still can't keep your eyes glued to the video screen - you might as well sit with the baby, then! So don't compromise on the quality of sound to get a video monitor that's really not that useful.
As far as baby monitors are concerned, the most expensive one is not necessarily the most useful. Go for a baby monitor that is durable and strong enough for daily use, and, most importantly, the baby monitor should have all the requirements you want to ensure your child's safety.
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Ashley King is editor of the Family Section at i-KnowHow | Information for Life, where you'll also find ideas and tips for hobbies, home and garden, personal finance, technology basics and much more.
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