How to Monitor Two Baby Rooms

The sound of your baby's quiet breath through a baby monitor is enough to ease your nerves when you are in a room at the opposite end of the house. A parent's nervousness may double with the presence of two children, especially when they are in separate spaces. Keep track of your babies by using baby monitors with two units.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Baby monitors

Instructions

1. Measure the distances between your babies' rooms and the area where you will use the monitor. Not all baby monitors have the same coverage area. When shopping for your monitor, check all the distances to ensure your monitor will broadcast without static.

2. Knock on the walls surrounding your both baby rooms to determine if the walls sound hollow. If the walls are cement-filled, you need a monitor with a strong transmitter for both rooms. Choose a video monitor where cement walls are present, to be safe. If the sound reception is unclear, you can at least see the children on the monitor screens.

3. Visit a baby specialty store or online retailer to browse products that match your needed specifications. Remember that reception is the most important factor in choosing your monitor, over other amenities such as style and shape. Once you select a monitor and take it home, add batteries to test its reliability without being plugged into the wall. You may need to move the monitors around the babies' rooms to find the best reception. Batteries give you more greater mobility during the process.

Tips & Warnings

• Read product reviews for monitors with multiple receivers. You may find suggestions from other customers that help you purchase the right monitor for your room layout.

• A monitor is not a replacement for supervision. Peek in on your babies every so often to ensure everything is normal.

References

• Twin-pregnancy-and-beyond.com: Baby Monitors For Twins
• The New Parents Guide: Choosing a Baby Monitor