Product Spotlight: Baby Monitors

littlemarshmallow

What’s your baby monitor of choice? Must haves? Are the pricier ones worth it?

littlemarshmallow

At home we use a Nanit and I really like it! It’s a wifi monitor and there are some times when it lags but not very often. It is pricy but I was able to use points to buy ours. I really like how you also get a free year of their basic subscription which we will probably pay for with this baby for the first while at least. When we travel we have a cheaper V tech that works well. 

saltedcaramel518

Thoughts on Owlet monitors?

My friend gave me her barely used one. I definitely appreciate it and know it gives lots of parents a peace of mind. But I can also see how it could cause anxiety.

curlyandpreggo

We also use the Nanit and I really like it as well - I already bought a second camera for this one. I really like that I can just have the sound on in the background if I need to take the dog on a walk around the block or if I'm listening to a podcast while I clean. It is definitely on the more expensive side, but ultimately I'm really happy with it.

We also have a cheaper one (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJVMY43G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for when we travel and it works great for that purpose (you can't use the Nanit and I assume many other wifi monitors when you are in hotels due to the wifi types that are typically offered). 

jrose424

We’re really happy with our leap frog baby monitor. It’s connected to Wi-Fi. It has both a video monitor and an app you can use on your phone. 

maple1422

I didn't have a monitor with my first - highly recommend getting one. We got the $70 5" motorola from Target with my second. https://www.target.com/p/motorola-5-34-video-baby-monitor-w-ptz-vm75/-/A-82656348#lnk=sametab. It does everything I need it to do. I haven't decided yet if we'll get a second monitor or just move this one to the new baby's room.