Many of the hi-tech monitors nowadays, especially the video or even movement sensitive monitors instantly alert the parents when there are problems detected. Sensory monitors even send alarms whenever it cannot detect movement from the baby for 20 seconds or more. Even the simpler models of these monitors like the audio monitor at least keeps the parents aware if their baby needs them, especially when the child cries. Seeing how cumbersome the baby is, the parent s protective nature is invoked. Any parent would vow to do everything for the baby and would not let anything harm the newborn. She would want to keep an eye on her child 24/7. However, there are a variety of roles that a parent has to perform. She has to divide her time in taking care of the baby and fulfilling her responsibilities to other family members, and most especially to themselves. These new types of baby monitors however have been integrated with new technology. Instead of just being able to hear your baby, you can now actually talk back to him or her. There are even some devices that will let you send commands to the baby s device to play different music to hush him or her back to sleep. Tips When Using Baby Monitors in Block of Flats 1) As much as baby monitors can help parents, personal supervision is still very important. It is more important when you live in a flat where there are a lot of people and strangers can easily come and go. 2) Just like with any electronic device, do not let your baby monitor, either the transmitter or receiver, get in contact with water. By doing so, you'll be assured that the only sounds you will perceive are the ones that are coming from your little one's room. 6. Stay at a safe distance. If frequency band adjustments still don't work and replacement of the product is not an urgent alternative, try to keep the differing wireless appliances as distant from each other as possible. The camera sends feeds to its partner video monitor used by the parents. Wired or Wireless Baby video monitors can either be wired or wireless. There is really not much difference between the two in terms of monitoring quality except for the fact that wired devices use wires while the wireless ones don t.