If the parents sleep in a different room from the baby, it would prove to be impossible to be able to monitor him or her perfectly unless you wake up every minute and check up on your little tyke. So the best way to do this is to use a baby monitor. With this kind of device, you can monitor your baby as if you were actually right there beside him or her. What to Look For in a Baby Monitor Clarity of the Reception (whether audio or video) and less static is always a good quality for the baby monitor to become effective in child safety. This allows you to clearly hear or see the activities of the child better. A good monitor must always be handy. A compact and portable monitor will easily provide you with comfort as you carry it around the vicinity. The majority of baby monitors designed for people who have hearing impairments are equipped with a vibrating alarm and/or a flashing light system. These added features alert the deaf parent every time the baby is in need of attention. A number of products on the market also offer other means of alerting deaf parents to the cries of their infants. After that, you may turn on the baby monitor followed by your wireless router that is if you have one. Last but not least, you may switch on the base unit of your wireless phone. As a result of sticking to this course of action, the monitor gets to capture the initial accessible signal that will give out the most excellent reception and not impinge on your other wireless gadgets in the process. Be sure that you buy a model that allows you to place the receiver inside your pocket. An option that lets you wrap the portable device around your waistline is also an excellent alternative. Sound-activated Light It can be difficult to monitor baby sounds if you're trying to vacuum the floor or watch television. Heart Beat Monitor This feature is a must for the device that you will choose since no apnea monitor is 100 percent accurate in detecting cessation of breathing. This will serve as a backup in case the apnea monitor fails to detect apnea because it will also manifest in the heart rate of the baby. Another must have feature is a remote alarm.