Sunday, December 8, 2013

Baby Monitor- Its Types And Necessities

By Adam Torres


With the increase in the number of dynamic families and working parents, several childcare companies have come up with a revolutionary product, known as baby monitor. While it is not a new entrant into the world of childcare products, there certainly have been some revolutionary developments in the technological aspects of the product.

Earlier baby monitors allowed parents to only gain access to the sounds made by the baby. However, some pricey and modern baby monitors also let the parents keep a watch on their baby with the help of video and movement detecting baby monitors while they work in any other room or go out of the house.

Since a baby monitor is a device that is placed in vicinity of the baby, you should properly probe into the working fundamentals of the device before planning to buy one for your baby. Other than that, you should consider factors like budget, feasibility of the technology used in the product and its safety issues. Mentioned below are some of the common varieties of baby monitors present in the market today.

Movement detecting baby monitors Movement detecting baby monitors are extremely specialized and advanced and work on the principle of detecting the movements of the baby. The monitors of this variety come packed with a sensor attached mattress that is placed beneath the mattress or bed cover of the baby's bed, so that it can detect all the movements done by the baby while sleeping. The device also comes with a transmitter and receiver which is kept with the mother or the person in charge of the baby. This particular type of baby monitor sends an alert signal to the parent when the baby stops making any movement for over 20 seconds. This in turn helps the parent instantly relieve the baby in case of choking or sudden death syndrome (SIDS).

Audio baby monitors Audio baby monitors are the oldest of the types of baby monitors and are primarily used to monitor the sounds emitted by the baby. Traditional audio baby monitors were analogue monitors and used to emit the sounds in the form of radio waves. This in turn restricted their range of operation and opened up doors for improvement. Audio baby monitors are the cheapest of the lot and are generally recommended for non-working women.

Since more and more women are continuing with their job even after attending motherhood, the analogue baby monitors have been developed and converted into digital baby monitors. The advantage of using digital audio monitors is that these monitors are mostly portable and convert the sound wave into data. These emit high-clarity sound to the receiver available with the parent. Digital baby monitors are usually more sensitive than the analogue ones and also comes in handy with additional features like alert lights and alarms which help capture the attention of parents even if they may be conversing.

Sound detecting baby monitors also come with a receiver, wireless transmitter and a microphone, which detects the sounds made by the baby and alerts the parents. Although sound detecting baby monitors are comparatively cheaper than video or movement detecting baby monitors, they often turn out to be less efficient for using from a long distance.

Movement monitors Movement monitors work on the hypothesis of detecting baby movement. The beauty of using this product is that it triggers an alarm in the receiver present with the parents or baby sitter, whenever it fails to detect any significant baby movement for over 20 seconds. This feature has greatly helped combat the problem of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in babies.




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