Whether you’re mildly fretful (or full-on anxious) fear not – here are the top five baby monitors that were designed to accommodate anyone’s neuroses.
Colour Flat Screen Video Monitor
With a 7” LCD flat screen and swivel and tilt options to accommodate multiple angles, you’d better ask baby if she’s ready for her close-up before you turn this one on.
Summer Infant Day and Night color flat screen video monitor; available at www.dearbornbaby.com; $249.99
Angelcare Movement & Sound Monitor
Not only does it pick up all of baby’s squeaks and grunts, its sensor pad sounds an alarm if no movement is detected for 20 seconds. Peace of mind or TMI? Your call…
Safety 1st Angelcare movement and sound monitor; available at www.babyproofingplus.com; $139.95
Avent Baby Monitor
Soothe those cries before they reach a fevered pitch with features like a two-way communication system, on-board lullabies and a nightlight. (Now, if only it could change diapers too…).
Philips Avent baby monitor; available at www.cheekymonkey.ca; $169.99
Private Connection Monitor with Dual Monitors
The Darth Vader-like sounds of baby’s breathing wafting through the monitor aren’t always the ambience we’re going for, so we’re setting the sound low and “seeing” our baby’s sounds with this monitor that features an LED light display.
Fisher-Price Private Connection monitor; available at www.toysrus.ca; $99.99
Imonitor ‘Vibe’ Dual-Receiver Digital Baby Monitor
For those blessed with bigger houses, two docking stations are critical. A digital signal of up to 2,000 feet also means we can wander our estate without missing a coo.
Graco Imonitor ‘Vibe’ dual-receiver digital baby monitor; available at www.sears.ca; $129.99