Should You Buy A Baby Monitor?
It is scientifically proven that a mother is attuned to the sound of her baby crying. This can be at any time of day or night, no matter how tired she is, right? Wrong! Oftentimes, especially during the early months of your baby’s life, both parents are very, very tired. This means that as soon as their head hits the pillow, they will be fast asleep, usually due to the prolonged backup of lack of sleep. Baby monitors are normally a good way to ensure that if their baby cries, you will be able to hear and respond accordingly.
A lot of parents will invest in a baby monitor, especially if their infant’s bedroom is far away from their own, or at least out of earshot. Most people think that they only need baby monitors if their child’s bedroom is far away from their own, but this is not necessarily true! There may be times, whilst you are in your deepest moments of sleep, when your baby cries and you may not hear!
Another valid reason to invest in a good baby monitor is because you could be watching TV, or talking. Its true that most people will still be able to hear their baby crying, but there are always times when it can be missed.
If you have your baby monitor on at all times, you may find that you start reacting to every little sound that your baby makes. Baby monitors are extremely useful, but they can also be a bit of an obsession. Remember that if your baby is not screaming at the top of its lungs, but is only making weird grunts and moans, it is probably still sleeping peacefully. Parents tend to react and respond to the first squeak out of their baby, when it is really not necessary. In time you will become used to your baby’s cries and which ones you should be worrying about and responding to.