Baby monitors are a great technological boon for parents. They help parents monitor their babies’ even when they are pre-occupied with some other work. They ensure that mothers can take a quick nap or carry on their household chores knowing that they will be alerted whenever their young one needs them.

A typical baby monitor comes in two parts one the transmitter that is kept about 10 feet away from the baby’s crib and the other a receiver that is placed with the caregiver. The most popular baby monitors allow you to hear a baby’s crying and movements. New technology has introduced infant video monitors as well. Another variety includes baby monitors that allow you to monitor baby’s breathing. These are useful for parents who have premature babies or ones who have had the bad experience of crib death.

Best Baby Monitors

In order to buy the best baby monitor you must follow a few tips.

Opt for a small sized monitor that allows you to carry it around in the house.

Ensure that it has a feature that indicates when the device’s battery is low. Absence of this feature can compromise baby’s safety.

Baby monitor’s with light alarms that become active when they pick up sound are a good option if you are likely to be in a high noise zone like kitchen, in front of the TV or the vacuum cleaner.

Pick up a baby monitor with the right band-width. If you are in an area with poor mobile or internet connectivity then go for high-bandwidth monitors.

Baby monitors with multiple-receivers are good too. You have a spare receiver handy if the other one is low on battery. Also both parents can carry a receiver each.

Don’t compromise sound quality for supplementary features like visual monitors as you are unlikely to be glued to the monitor all the time.

Always remember that the best baby monitors are not the most expensive ones. They are the best if they match your requirements.