You’re familiar with the traditional baby monitor: a transmitter in the baby’s crib and a receiver next to the parent’s bed that broadcasts the sound of a baby’s cries.

You might also have tried out the more advanced video monitoring systems, which allow parents to sneak a peek on their baby from a video receiver or their smartphone.

But these traditional monitoring devices have one critical flaw: if the baby isn’t crying, there is no audio to report. If parents are asleep or distracted, there’s no one keeping an eye on the baby. What if something is wrong in the crib that can’t be relayed with just video or sound? It’s a silent threat.

Conventional monitors lack an essential feature: proactive monitoring. That’s where the exciting new genre of smart baby monitors comes in.

Monitoring Abilities

Smart baby monitors, like MonBaby Breathing and Rollover Monitor, give parents an unprecedented ability not just to see and hear their children, but to receive an active alert if there’s a sign something is amiss.

Via an audible alarm or alert directly to your smartphone, a smart device will get your attention at a critical moment, for example if your baby’s breathing has stopped for more than 15 seconds.

Being a new parent brings a lot of joy, but also comes with feelings of stress and worry. Active alerts from a smart baby monitor can help bring peace of mind to anxious new moms and dads.

Sleep Position

Did you know that the safest sleep position for your baby is on his or her back? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics both advocate for back sleeping over side or tummy sleeping because it greatly reduces a baby’s risk of SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Despite this, many parents still forget to place their babies to sleep on their backs. What’s more, if you’re sleeping, you have no way of knowing if your baby rolls over onto his or her stomach during sleep.

Smart baby monitors like MonBaby make it easy to follow the safe sleep recommendations from the AAP.

MonBaby clips onto your baby’s clothing, like a button, and can instantly tell you if he or she is sleeping on the back or on the stomach. If your baby rolls over during sleep, you’ll receive an instant alarm so you can turn him or her back onto their back.

Form Factor

It’s certainly not easy to take an audio or video monitor system with you on the go! Perhaps the most convenient feature of smart baby monitors is their lightweight, compact size.

Wearable baby monitors go wherever the baby goes.

MonBaby connects over Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology to your smartphone, no cords required. If you’re like us, your smartphone is probably attached to your palm-that means alerts about your baby are only a swipe away.

The Bottom Line

At the end of the day, all parents must decide which system of monitoring is best for their baby, and none of them can replace proper parental care. Traditional audio and video monitors still have a big place in the baby product marketplace, while smart monitors add a useful array of new features that make life a little easier for new moms and dads.

Are you ready to try the smart monitor trend? Want to find out more about MonBaby? Visit us, shop and learn more at MonBaby.com.