Safety Baby Monitors

Choosing the best safety baby monitor involves quite a few steps. First, consider a digital baby monitor that will help to avoid eavesdropping from neighbors. Secondly, consider purchasing either an analog monitor that has a different frequency than your cordless phone has or a highly rated digital monitor to avoid interference with your signal. Thirdly, look at safety baby monitors with a long range if you have a big house some have range to 300 metres, so you will always stay within reach if your house is big. Lastly, when you set up your monitor's transmitter or camera, be sure it's out of the baby's reach to prevent any unwanted injuries.

When shopping for a baby monitor, the most critical feature factor is clear reception. Muffled, fuzzy or screeching sounds will be distracting and difficult to discern from ambient sounds. With low end wireless baby monitors, cordless telephone conversations may come through the channel or simple everyday appliances like microwaves may jumble the pictures or sounds, and even police radio. The best way to avoid interference is to purchase a quality baby infant safety monitor that has a similar range to your home size. If you buy one that is too large, it will be easier to pick up the neighbor's frequencies if they have a monitor also. Also, tests show that bt digital baby monitors have less trouble with interference than analog baby monitors, so that should be considered as well. If you do settle for an analog monitor, be sure that your cordless phone and monitor do not work off the same Gigahertz frequency and look for a model that offers at least two different channel selections.

There can be some problems with safety baby monitors from time to time, making them less safe for your baby. Some digital baby monitors may be overly sensitive, signaling every little gurgle, roll-over or sound. After a while, it becomes a case of "the baby monitor who cried wolf," where you'll be so desensitized to the constant alarms that you might miss a real emergency. Also, many monitors do not have a very extensive range, which can make you think everything is quiet and lovely, when in reality, your baby is shrieking out of your range. Sometimes electronic devices like cordless phones and microwaves can also cause interference, making sounds muffled and distorted and leaving you to wonder, "Why did I buy this useless thing?"

Safety baby monitors come in all price ranges with all kinds of features. For just a bare bones basic audio model, you can pay $29.99 for the Ultra-Clear Graco Baby Monitor, which is considered a great buy for the money. Another inexpensive model is the Safety 1st Baby monitor, which sells for $75, and is very quiet to have on in the background. At the high end, you can pay $299.99 for the Summer Infant Complete Coverage Video Monitor Set, which offers TV output, two video monitors and a whole host of advanced features. The Philips DECT baby monitor ($149.99) is another high-quality selection that offers minimal-to-no interference.