With so many different baby monitors now available on the market, it is difficult to know where to begin when choosing which Baby Monitor you should purchase. It seems every monitor available offers differing capabilities and features.

Here are some of the features you may wish to consider before purchasing a baby monitor:

• Number of channels/ Privacy options (using wireless technology)
• Temperature Display
• Night Light
• Two Way Talk Back Facility
• Movement Sensor Mat (alerts parents when infants stop moving for certain time periods)
• Light Display
• Video Capability
• Distance/ Range

At present, there are no baby monitors on the market which include all of the above features. There is however the option of purchasing two items to monitor all of the above features, these include optional Movement Sensor Mats.

MBM has researched ten of the most popular monitors currently on the market and has identified which features these monitors do/ do not have.

The Baby Monitor which ticked most of MBM boxes was the ‘TOMY Video Monitor’. This Monitor retails at £149.99 from www.mothercare.co.uk

Although this is the most expensive of the monitors that MBM researched, we believe that no cost is too much in comparison to the safety of our infants and children as well as the peace of mind for parents.

If you would like to review your infant/ baby monitor, then we would be happy to share your thoughts and opinions with our readers. Please email your review, along with any relevant images to review@mumsbabymagazine.com