iBaby WiFi Wirless Baby Monitor

Have you been looking tirelessly for a Baby monitor that will connect through your Wi-Fi at home or in the office? Are you looking for something which will let you monitor your precious little bundle of joy from anywhere and everywhere in the world from your iPad, iPhone, iPod or MAC? Well then you need to take a look at our iBaby Baby Monitor.

iBaby WiFi Wireless Baby Monitor

You may think well how does the monitor actually work because when I look at the product, all I see is a camera? Correct, you will need to use your apple device and then download the apple iBaby app which will allow you to use the camera effectively. Unlike stationary baby monitors, the iBaby app follows your little one with a swift up/down and left/right swipe of your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or your MAC mouse, giving you the correct viewing position to suit you and deliver the maximum amount of coverage of your child. If your baby moves away from where you have the camera viewing, you are able to simply reposition the iBaby Monitor from anywhere where your iOS device or MAC can connect. The monitor is completely wireless, the only point at which it will be connected to your router is for the first initial set up process. 

 iBaby Baby Monitor is Completely Wireless

The smartphone Baby monitor works via the iBaby app which allows you to access your baby monitor camera from anywhere in the world. You can enjoy peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that your baby’s movement or cry’s will alert you in an instant. Furthermore, you don’t have to worry about dashing up to your little ones nursery and calming them down as this monitor has two way communication which means that no matter where you are, your soft soothing voice will reach out to your baby when they feel distressed or unsettled. Even if it’s night time, the iBaby operates with a clear infrared light function that works clearly within a 16-foot range.  The monitor can also place itself into standby mode, which will then wake your phone up if your little bundle of joy begins to cry, meaning that it will not run your device battery life down quite so quickly as expected. Furthermore, the app can be put into an audio only mode to keep the power usage even lower.

The iBaby app which you will have to download onto your apple product allows you to take an unlimited amount of pictures with the photo capture option. Also, it’s also worth to note down that the iBaby Monitor App is free from the App store. 

iBaby App

So you may still have some questions about this wonderful piece of revolutionary technology so please take a minute to read below. 

If I travel outside of my home and take my iBaby with me, will it work?
Yes it will work. All you will have to do is follow the same process as when you first set up your iBaby monitor in your new location by resetting the monitor. 

Will the monitor need to be connected to my router all the time?
No it will not. The only time the monitor will be need to be connected to your router is when you first set it up.

What iOS devices are compatible with the iBaby?
The iBaby monitor is compatible with the following devices iPod Touch 4th Generation, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, the new iPad, iPad mini. All iOS devices must be iOS 4.3 or later.

Am I able to use multiple monitors?
Yes you are able to use multiple monitors. You can simple access them through the app and a two finger swipe on your apple device will switch through the screens.

Is Your Baby Monitor a Security Risk?

No one would deny the value and importance of using a good baby monitor. But are there any concerns parents should have, including potential security issues?

No parent can expect to be by their baby’s side the whole time. You need your own space, you need to eat, relax, bathe and sleep. A good, well-chosen baby monitor can help enormously, giving you an immediate heads up as soon as your baby starts to become unsettled or unhappy. As many parents know, it’s usually a good deal easier to comfort and settle a baby who is merely whimpering than dealing with an all-out lung bursting wail.

There are some fairly obvious concerns regarding Baby Monitors. For example, how do you know if the batteries are low, or whether your baby is simply being quiet? How do you know if your baby monitor receiver is out of range? And how do you know if your receiver unit is blasting out a loud wail if you’re currently doing the vacuuming in the kitchen with the washing machine and oven extractor going?

There are of course solutions to all of these. Baby Monitor manufacturers have designed solutions which help reassure parents in all three of these scenarios. From battery indicators to an alert if the unit is out of range, and light indicators which show visually what level of sound can be heard. But there are some less obvious issues which it is important to be aware of and they’re not pleasant.

Many modern Monitors have an excellent range. Most modern ones are able to broadcast to up to a dozen houses in the neighbourhood. Furthermore, they are also able to pick up audio from outside the baby’s nursery, including adjacent rooms. Are you starting to see where this is going?

Yes, it is true that some Baby Monitors are much more of a security risk than parents realise. I have personally known someone who was regularly able to hear their neighbours’ telephone conversations as both houses had similar monitor systems installed, and on one occasion the telephone conversation which were overheard included bank card details being given out. It’s important to remember that it is a broadcasting system, broadcasting high quality audio and video, and that the broadcast is not physically limited by the boundaries of your land.

How comfortable do you feel about anyone in the neighbourhood potentially being able to watch your baby, or see you as you go into the nursery? How comfortable do you feel about speaking on the phone, having a private conversation or even just singing to your baby suspecting that you were being heard or seen by any neighbour in the area?

Now, before you become scared off the idea of using a Baby Monitor, let me make it perfectly clear that (1) I have never heard of, or come across any example where one was used for any criminal activity, and (2) not all have unsecured audio and video broadcast. The thing to remember is the some are more secure than others and unless you live in the countryside about a mile from any neighbours, you may want to think carefully about choosing one which offers you a more secured and reliable system.

Essential Features of a Baby Monitor

When you’re buying a baby monitor you’re often either standing in a relatively quiet, well lit shop, or you’re calmly sitting at home on the computer, as you may well be doing right now. This is a problem. The problem is that when you are actually using a baby monitor the situation you’ll find yourself in aren’t always as relaxed, quiet and convenient and this can mean that baby monitors you thought ideal end up falling short of the mark. 

Visual Display of Audio
One of the main reasons people choose baby monitors is so that they can hear their baby no matter where they are and what they are doing. If you’re sitting in a quiet room at home on the computer, or even in a relatively calm and quiet shop, you may focus almost exclusively in the quality if that sound. Certainly the quality of sound is important, with DECT offering the best sound quality of all, but sometimes even that’s not enough.
No matter how good your baby monitor is, if you happen to be doing the vacuuming or you’re in the kitchen with the microwave going it may well be difficulty to hear the door knock, let alone hear your baby crying through the baby monitor.  This is where visual representation of the audio is ideal. Typically this will involve a row of lights across the top of the monitor which light up in response to any sound detected by the monitoring unit. So if our little one is really screaming away, the lights will be illuminating your house! 

 Babymoov Digital Green Baby Monitor

Smarter convenience
It’s surprising how many people end up carting around their baby monitor listening unit around with them, checking batteries and reception regularly, forgetting the fact thy already have a fully chard device that’s got great reception, great sound and excellent video. Today’s smartphone baby monitor’s make life much easier and by buying a smartphone monitor you can not only cut down on cost, but often find a range of additional benefits which make them ideal solutions. 

Battery Monitor
Whilst today’s baby monitors are pretty efficient and can make batteries last a long time, the parent unit will need replacement batteries at some point. The only problem is how you will be able to tell if the batteries have run out, or if your baby is just being very quiet. However, some baby monitors do have battery meters and whilst at the time of purchase this can seem a little unnecessary or unimportant, the truth is that one you have a small child to look after, as well as yourself, a battery meter can offer tremendous reassurance.

Encryption
If you live in a fairly built up neighbourhood then it is probably best to go for DECT digital baby monitor, or perhaps one which connects through your home wireless network.  If you’re in a more rural environment then you may not necessarily have the same concerns. The problem is that unsecured analogue baby monitors use a limited number of radio frequencies to transmit audio and video, which means that it may well be possible for other people nearby to hear or see the feed coming from your baby monitor.

3 Embarrassing Experiences With Baby Monitors

Just recently we’ve heard of quite a few funny and embarrassing tales related to baby monitors, and so in today’s post we thought we’d share them with you, and ask if you have ever had an amusing or memorable incident with a baby monitor?

Please do share your experiences using the comments section below. Let these tales serve as a warning!

The (Too) Honest Mother In Law
Tom and Rachel were doing a great job with their first baby Maisy and had put her to bed for the evening without incident. Tom’s mother had come over for the evening and after Maisy has settled down all three of them enjoyed a pleasant chat and the odd glass of wine. Part way throughout the evening Tom’s mother asked if she might pop upstairs to use the bathroom, after which she evidently nipped into Maisy’s nursery to sneak a quick peak.

What Tom’s mother was clearly not aware of was the existence of a baby monitor in the nursery, allowing Tom and Rachel to hear every little breath of their darling bundle of joy. It was at this moment that little breaths weren’t the only sounds being transmitted to the portable unit sitting in the living room. For several minutes Tom and Rachel were treated to a lengthy one way conversation between Tom’s mother and the sleeping Maisy, touching on topics such as how badly Rachel needed to lose her baby weight, how she was likely to let her figure go and why she ought to be making much more of an effort with herself. She rambled in a singsong voice about why Rachel needed to get a move on if she was going to produce a baby brother or sister as she only has a few years left in her and even how Rachel’s mother looked, all with no clue as to the fact that every word said had been heard.

Rachel and Tom said nothing, but about half an hour later Maisy began to cry. As the whimpering sound was heard blasting from the baby monitor sitting on the table at the end of the settee, Tom’s mother’s face cycled rapidly from surprise, to confusion, to concern, to realisation, to fear, settling nicely somewhere between mortified and  embarrassed.

Keeping Up (To Date) With the Joneses
Sarah and Mike lived in a quiet property which backed on to an estate that was almost exclusively sheltered housing for elderly people who had 24 hour access to a warden. This seemed to be ideal, as it was extremely quite much of the time, perfect for allowing their first baby Jack to sleep soundly.  Not long after Sarah and Mike bought a baby monitor and plugged it in, they started to hear strange conversations coming from it, which were clearly nothing at all to do with Jack. Two distinct voices could be heard arguing every now and then. It seemed that the only conversation the voices had were arguments, ranging in topic from the state of the man’s nose hair to the quality of the woman’s cooking that evening.

Apparently the property the couple lived in had a monitor which could be used to contact the warden, and for some reason the baby monitor seemed to be picking up inadvertent broadcast transmitted through this.  Although Sarah and Mike never found out who the couple were or exactly which house they lived in, there were not that many properties within range and they knew most of their neighbours. It amused them as they cheerfully said hello to possible suspects, how much they knew about the darker side of these apparently happily retired doting couples.

(Not Quite) Water Music
Dave and Jen were entertaining Jen’s parents, enjoying a nice dinner and a relaxing evening, at least for as long as their baby Josh remained sleeping soundly. After the meal Jen’s father headed upstairs to use the bathroom. As with many new build properties these days the internal walls were terribly thin and the bathroom just happened to be next door to the nursery. As Jen’s father settled himself on the throne to enjoy a few minutes to himself in quiet contemplation, the rest if the party remained happily engaged in conversation downstairs.

Until, that is, the baby monitor unit in the living room began to emit some very peculiar noises. The conversation died, and anxious glances were exchanged as peculiar noises bean to dominate the air waves. At first everyone assumed that Josh was filling his nappy, passing a little wind, or making funny noises with his lips, but eventually it became apparent that the person responsible for the noises was most definitely not able to fit in any baby nappies.

For the next several minutes Dave, Jen and her mother sat in an awkward silence whilst rumble followed stammering tremor, and a flatulent squeeze followed an alarming squeak. Eventually Jen’s father came back downstairs, entirely oblivious to the entertainment he had unwittingly inflicted upon the party, although he was treated with a distinctly cool distance by his wife for the remainder of the night.