Baby Monitors—Are They Useful, and What Should You Look for When Choosing One?

Imagine that you've managed to get your child to take a nap. It doesn't matter if it lasted an hour or five minutes—you feel like a winner. You picture in your mind a cup of coffee with milk foam, painted nails, and an episode of a TV series. Or maybe you'll go all out and even manage to go to the bathroom—by yourself? It all sounds perfect—but what do I do with a sleeping baby?? You'll go to the kitchen, turn on the coffee maker, and you won't even hear the baby wake up and start crying—and then it's back to putting the baby to sleep all over again, and the coffee ends up down the drain. And that's where the nanny comes in!

Baby Monitor

Any gadget that makes a mother's life easier is worth its weight in gold. A baby monitor is one such gadget, so it's worth choosing one that meets all your expectations. One option is a baby monitor that lets you listen in on the child's room on your own. So you put the baby to sleep, set up the baby monitor, and then calmly head to the kitchen, taking the other part of the device with you—the one that transmits the sounds the little one makes.

If you choose the Summer Infant model with the Bubble Band, you leave the baby monitor in the child's room and simply put the wristband on your own wrist. The wristband will alert you with a signal when your child wakes up, show you the noise level in the room, and in the meantime, you can lie on the patio and wave a flip-flop hanging from your big toe.

Another option is the Summer Wave Deluxe baby monitor with a nightlight. Not only does the baby monitor come with a night light, but it also allows for two-way communication. When your child wakes up, you can talk to them through the baby monitor and hope they'll fall back asleep (so you can finish your coffee or paint the last nail).

Electronic Baby Monitor

Now imagine you're going to a wedding, and the plan for the evening is to put your child to sleep in the hotel room while you party until dawn.. A regular baby monitor might then pick up loud music, noises from the next room, or even music from the wedding reception hall — so instead of relaxing with a slice of cake, you rush to the room, praying that your tights don’t run and your elaborate hairstyle stays in place.

That's when a video baby monitor comes in handy—a device that lets you keep an eye on your little one. Luvion Prestige Touch offers the best solution. Not only can you view the crib (you can view it from up to 4 cameras) and talk to your child through the baby monitor, but you can also play lullabies for your child through the baby monitor! The camera on the Prestige Touch model has night vision up to 5 m, so even if the room is dark, you'll be able to see what's happening with your little one.