Just what is a child keep track of & why do I need one?
It might seem like an obvious question these days, but toddler monitors are a relatively new innovation. At the most basic level they give the parent freedom from keeping a constant vigil at their babys bedside (cot-side or Moses basket-side!).
A little one watch normally consists of a transmitter and a receiver unit. The transmitter is placed near the newborn and the parent keeps the receiver unit. This way the parent can hear instantly if their newborn needs reassurance while doing other things around the house - or maybe catching up on some well needed rest!
Toddler Keep an eye on Types
Infant monitors now fall into three main categories. There are the traditional audio little one monitors. These alert the parent if the baby starts to cry or seems restless or uncomfortable. Audio/visual infant monitors take this a step further by letting the parent see and hear their infant. These consist of a camera unit with a microphone and a receiver unit with a TV screen and speaker.
Lastly, there are sensor newborn monitors (also called respiratory newborn monitors). These offer peace of mind by immediately alerting the parent if their babys breathing becomes significantly uneven or even stops completely.
Audio Newborn Monitors
Audio little one monitors fall into two further types: analogue and digital. Analogue baby monitors traditionally were subject to lots of interference from other household items that gave off a wireless signal. While this still can be true of cheaper analogue monitors, today most have more than one channel enabling you to select one that is interference free and incorporate technology that lessens outside interference.
To guarantee an interference transmission and reception you will need a digital infant keep track of. Remember that a toddler keep an eye on is essentially a radio transmitter and receiver and digital radio (should you have one!) is superior to normal radio reception. The higher-end digital newborn monitors use something called DECT technology. This technology came from digital walkabout phones and stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Technology.
DECT monitors will select a channel automatically from 120 channels and often encrypt the channels to stop any eavesdropping. Because of this technology these monitors are normally more expensive, but (like the Philips Digital Baby Keep an eye on and the BT Digital Monitors) they guarantee interference free transmission and often come with several useful extra features: