Baby monitors are an extra set of ears- that allow you to keep tabs on your sleeping baby. The most basic type of monitor is an audio monitor. It operates within a selected radio frequency band to send sound from the baby's room to a receiver. Each monitor consists of a transmitter (child unit) and one or more receivers (parents units)
The biggest challenge for a monitor is to transmit the sound over a distance with minimal interference- static, buzzing, or any other irritating noise. You need to make sure that you keep your monitor away from cell phone, computers, and cordless phones. So try to move things around to get the best reception. Overall interference is the biggest complaint that parents have about monitors.
Some monitors also have lights, like the photo show above, which show the baby noises- it's nice if you need to make a phone call, you can turn the sound off and still see if the baby is crying- the louder the baby cries the more lights light up. If you live in a large home having two receivers can be helpful- you can keep one receiver in one place and the other receiver in another place.
To minimize the possibility of interference purchase a monitor that operates on a different frequency band then other wireless products in your home. Generally cordless phones run a 2.4GHz frequency.
The most popular monitors are:
Evenflo, Graco, Fisher Price, Safety 1st, Sony, Summer Infant, and The First Years- they range in price from $15-$200. Remember the more expensive the monitor does not always equal a better monitor.
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