Although basic digital baby models that closely mirror the functions of traditional baby monitors are available for a moderate price, parents who want extra features will be happy to know that some advanced digital monitors also offer color displays built into the receiver. These receivers, that look much like handheld televisions, give parents extra reassurance that their baby is napping peacefully, without having to check in on baby and risk waking her up.

Several things make a digital baby monitor superior to the baby monitors of the past. Improved clarity allows you to pick up on your baby’s breathing noises without the static interference that is common with other monitors. Higher sensitivity gives you the ability to hear every noise in your baby’s room just as if you were there yourself. Greater range of motion frees you to perform tasks further away from your baby’s room while maintaining the superior reception you would expect if you were standing right outside the nursery door.