Instead, the handheld monitor shuts down after a set time. Unfortunately, there’s no button for a quick transition back to sleep mode. This eliminates a lot of unnecessary middle-of-the-night waking when your baby is simply soothing themselves back to sleep or rolling around to get comfortable. It has five sensitivities and only pops out of sleep mode to alert you your baby is awake based on the setting you pick. Nobody wants a monitor that sounds an alarm every time the baby rolls or squeals, and the Eufy monitor offered the best sensitivity options of the monitors we tested. This can be helpful if you want to have a post-bedtime porch sit with your partner, or take a short evening stroll while keeping an eye on your baby. I could set down the monitor while cooking dinner, helping my other kids or working at the computer.Įufy boasts one of the longest ranges of any monitor we tested, with a range of up to 1,000 feet. This makes the monitor a bit bulkier-it might be a disadvantage if you want to carry it around in your pocket. The Eufy had the most convenient design of any monitor we tested: the back of the handheld monitor includes a triangular base that lets it sit up on its own for easy viewing (it’s like a PopSocket on your phone, but sturdier). I used the Eufy SpaceView Pro to remotely pan and zoom around my baby's crib from all the way across. I then determined how easily the camera, monitor and app connected (or didn’t). First, I unboxed each monitor, examined the parts, checked out the directions, charged up all the necessary items and downloaded the app, if needed. I tested monitors both inside and outside my 1-year-old baby’s nursery, using his multiple naps per day and his overnight sleeps to help us get to know each monitor thoroughly. Together, we analyzed the monitors for safety, efficacy, convenience and more. I’ve seen monitors evolve through nearly eight years of parenting, and watched brands add numerous features that are sometimes helpful-and sometimes unnecessary.įor this article, I reached out to Jada Shapiro, postpartum doula, parenting expert, and founder of boober, where parents find providers and resources and are matched with experts such as doulas. I’m a parent to four sons ages 7, 5, 3 and 1, and I’ve spent my parenting years analyzing and writing about baby equipment for publications like the Washington Post, Popular Science and Consumer Reports.
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