But as much as you would like to always stay beside your child, it is inevitable that there are other things that also need to be taken care of. Doing two things at the same time, watching over your baby and doing your other household chores, seem quite impossible. So what do you do? You can use baby video monitors. A compact and portable monitor will easily provide you with comfort as you carry it around the vicinity. With this, it would be easier for you to keep an eye on the child while working. A light alarm that activates whenever it picks up sound is always a good feature of the gadget. This becomes very useful in instances wherein you might be preoccupied with loud noises in the area such as the sound of the television or vacuum. There have been a lot of reported cases by parents that they are getting signals from the baby units that are not relevant to the baby or the environment. Instead, they receive muffled, indefinable, and sometimes almost inaudible sounds which resemble voices and words coming from a human. When examined by experts, these sounds can t be technically explained. In case interference is a big issue for you, you can always look for something that utilizes the so-called no-interference technology or has additional security features. Video Monitoring Options A basic baby monitor allows you to hear whatever's happening in the baby's bedroom. Then again, technological innovations have made it possible to combine sound and visual monitoring. Each time the baby wails, the alarm system triggers the rod to forewarn and awaken the parents. Some baby monitors even come with LCD screens that allow you to literally watch over your baby. This is especially valuable to deaf parents since what they lack in hearing, they can make up for in visual observation. You can be in the kitchen or in the garden and still be able to keep an eye over the baby since you are not limited with a wire. It is important to know though that these devices also have a limit to their range. Special Features Some video baby monitors have special features. This is mostly based on the manufacturer and provider of your baby monitor.