All around the world, moms are frantically running from room to room in their homes trying to do their daily chores while at the same time attending to their babies’ needs. Oftentimes it’s an endeavor that combines the best qualities of guesswork and 20-meter sprints. Is he crying this time? No it’s the neighbor’s child… How about this time? No, it’s the television…Well, I can hear him crying now, can’t you? Yes he is crying, get a move on it!

Fortunately, parents like you don’t have to run at breakneck speeds every time you seem to hear your baby calling for you. That’s the beauty of a baby monitor. You can use one to check on your baby when you are not with him in the same room.

A baby monitor comes in different forms. The most common type is an audio device that uses a radio system so you can listen to your baby remotely when you’re doing something else in another room. It consists of a transmitter, which is placed in the baby’s room, and a receiver which is kept by the parent. Many audio baby monitor are just one-way, meaning it does nothing else but allow you to hear your baby make sounds. But there are also two-way baby monitors, which allows you not only to hear if he’s crying, you can also “speak” to him like you do with a walkie-talkie set.

Another form of baby monitor is the baby cam which is essentially a baby monitor that gives you both audio and visual information about your child. This is a more efficient way of looking after your child remotely because you’ll be able to actually see if he is positioned safely or is comfortable in his crib. You can’t assume he’s okay just because he’s being quiet, right? Another advantage of video baby monitors is that they allow you to check on your child without having to walk inside the room and possibly wake him up.

Despite its advantages, remember to use your baby monitor in combination with actual “live” visits to your baby. No amount of video or audio technology will suffice to fully determine his condition, nor can your digital voice ever compare with your actual presence to comfort him when he needs you.

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