Though we enjoyed using the quick-jump button to switch cameras, we had to read the manual carefully to discover how to activate “scan mode” to cycle through each camera’s audio in 10-second increments. This package has the same high-quality camera and app as the wall-mounted version but comes with a floor stand instead, giving you the option to easily move the camera.

And we’ve seen a growing number of complaints that the SpaceView Pro stops holding a charge over time. We were hoping to love the Motorola VM36XL during our most recent testing, since it boasts a feature that other models lack: a portable and rechargeable baby camera that you can move from room to room, which is useful for both the newborn days (bassinet sleep versus crib practice) and the later toddler years (bedroom versus playroom surveillance). A local-video monitor requires that your display unit stay within about 1,000 feet of the camera in your baby’s room.We tested sound quality and range by observing how quickly sound turned crackly as we moved farther and farther away from the baby’s room. A healthy, hungry baby can shriek in tones piercing enough to bend metal, let alone your poor eardrums. These options should be standard on most Wi-Fi routers purchased in the past few years, but you may need to tinker with the settings on older models. If you prefer a simple audio monitor to the complications of video, or you don’t want to spend much, the VTech DM1411 may meet your baby-monitoring needs. The Take Along Tunes Radio features an adorable elephant character who says fun phrases as baby explores the radio's features.

The cute Lollipop Baby Monitor has an unusual bendable stand that can support the camera on a flat surface or wrap around furniture.

This period, known as the baby’s first 1001 days, was the most common time for domestic abuse to occur during parenthood. The star feature of the Babysense MaxView Baby Monitor is a 1080p, high-definition camera that can capture your baby’s slightest movements, such as their chest rising and falling, even in night-view mode.