Baby Monitor or No Baby Monitor?

[mbear]

I'm still undecided as to whether we should use one. We have a relatively small house, so will most likely hear bubs when they cry.

...ive had 4 babies...only used one for DD#1 - but not a lot. We have a smallish house too - i can always hear a baby cry.
We use our monitors at mums - she has 2 storey home so when we go there every monday, it comes in handy......but for me, very glad we didnt pay for a baby monitor...coz i know we woulndt have got any use out of it...im never that far away not to hear baby in my own home...

[satya]

My house is small & I did use one for a while but only because I was given it. I was not intending on buying one as I didn't believe I needed it.

Honestly the static used to drive me nuts. It used to make me listen for breathing & then when I couldn't hear it I'd panic & run to the bubs room and he'd always be fine - just not great reception.

I started to sleep wonderfully well the night I switched it off.

[Kitt3n]

I wanted one...

Never ended up getting one.....

Havent needed one...

Though, I must admit, there have been a small handful of occasions where I would have used it (but not worth the cost)

hth

[CrazyLady]

I don't have one but I think I need one when I go check the letterbox/do gardening/hang washing out/drink my coffee outside. House too small really to justify right now but might consider it when we move (as soon as we find a house).

Went to a party last weekend and borrowed my friend's while there because my baby borrowed her son's cot. Was fantastic because I could happily wander outside and know I could hear her if she cried.

[Jellyfish]

One bedroom apartment here so not much need. On the rare occasion I find it could be useful (run out to the garage, grab the mail, hang washing out the back etc) I just call the house phone from my mobile and leave it next to her so I can hear if she cries... a bit costly but like I said, don't need to use it often haha

[CrazyLady]

LOL! You probably could have justified one by now calling from mobile to use as a baby monitor! My mobile bill is usually $200+ so I don't think i'll be using it as a baby monitor!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Small home, no monitor. I did use it then one night forgot to turn it on and DS was just as loud when he woke up. They have lights on and make it harder for me to sleep with LEDs in my face.

At my mum's: big house, use the monitor. Only Sneakyboy (yes, he did turn superhero on this occasion) gets up and turns it off then plays in his bedroom so it's not always all it's cracked up to be.