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The Baby Monitor iPhone App Gives You Added Peace of Mind

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If you have a baby in the house, there's no question that you should invest in a good quality baby monitor. But let's face it, you're not always in the home when your baby is sleeping - sometimes you and baby are visiting friends or traveling away from home, and it's simply not convenient to bring your baby monitor along with you. Well now there's an easy solution. It's the baby monitor app for iPhones, and it works anywhere you can use your phone.

When you put baby down for a nap, simply turn on the application and leave the phone in the room. If it picks up any sounds, it will dial a pre-programmed number and alert you that your baby is awake. Obviously, you don't want to be across the city, but it's perfect for parents in the next room or out in the backyard. Its unlimited range makes it a good supplement to your regular monitor if you're going to be a little further away from the house.

There are a number of useful options you can set on this app as well. For example, you can specify a certain amount of time that the noise lasts before it phones you. So if baby is talking in her sleep, it won't call you up unnecessarily.

Another cool feature is that it can be programmed to play a song when it detects noise, so the baby will be soothed back to sleep. If, after a predetermined amount of time, your child is still fussing, the app will place the call. There's also an activity log so that you can hear what was going on while you were out of the room.

One problem with the app is that it begins monitoring immediately, so if the baby fusses before falling asleep, you're going to get a lot of phone calls. You will also want to make sure you have call forwarding enabled or mute the phone so that any incoming calls won't wake up your child.

Of course, this application isn't meant to entirely replace a traditional baby monitor, and it certainly doesn't substitute for the watchful eye of a caregiver. But for a small price, you can get added peace of mind about your baby's safety wherever you both may be.

Baby monitors have made life so much easier for parents these days. From the two way baby monitor to baby sleep apnea monitors, there's sure to be a product that meets your needs. Find out more at Baby Monitor Buying Guide.