Any new parents will be concerned about ensuring that at all times the new addition to their family is kept safe.
So they must ensure that they purchase the right kind of baby safety gear that will help to protect them during those first few months.
One such piece of equipment that parents of a newborn baby will need even before the baby enters their home is a baby monitor.
But what sort of baby safety monitor should one consider buying? In this article we take a look at some of the features that the monitor you choose should have.
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You need to look at the range of the monitor that you are opting for.
In most cases the handsets work well as long as they remain within 100 feet of each other.
However, there are a few models on the market that have a much wider range but be aware that these do cost more.
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Next you need to see how many channels the monitor has.
Most only come with two channels but there are several that come with up to 60 channels on them.
S o allowing you to change channels if interference occurs.
If you can go for those models where it automatically searched for a free and secure channel as it recognizes there is interference occurring on the current one.
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Next look for a baby monitor that informs you should you now be out of range.
In most cases monitors will tell you when range has been passed by you only hearing static emitting from them.
But with the ones with an alarm it will either light up or will begin beeping when this problem occurs.