There comes that moment in every child’s life when they make the transition into their own room, whether it’s from the day you arrive home from hospital, or after spending their first six months sleeping soundly within arms reach in a cradle by your bed, or, like my son, who at 2 years old, has decided he’s ready to sleep alone. No matter what age or stage, one thing is certain, parents still need a connection to their little one and here’s where a quality video monitor is vital.

 

Choosing the right monitor from the hundreds available isn’t so easy. Faced with too much choice, I tend to get overwhelmed and inevitably make the wrong decision. As with any other technological purchase, I trust that when given my needs, the retailer will point me to the right product. 

 

In monitors, those needs are:

Any other features, including its visual appeal, are bonuses!

 

The Hestia H100 model ticks all those boxes and more and, after using it, I would consider it the best on the market. 

 

These are the official features of the unit:

 

I don’t live in a big home, but the bedrooms are far enough away from each other and the living spaces, that hearing the stirrings of a wakeful child can be difficult. Given the length of time my child has spent sharing my room (and my bed!), I was particularly anxious of the distance that would be between us as he slept at the other end of the house. Day sleeps weren’t too much of an issue for me as our home is pretty quiet during the day as I work while my son sleeps, but I must say, being able to look up from my desk and look at his peaceful, sleeping face, was just lovely! Given that my son is a walking, talking toddler, he can get up out of bed and walk around freely, so having the monitor actually freed me up to take the laptop and work outside, knowing that if he did get up, I‘d hear and see him before he made his way into trouble! The camera can be placed on a table or wall mounted - vital for monitoring older, more curious kids!  The audio and video were incredibly clear, even when I tested the transmission distance to the last centimetre!

 

Night time is a whole other story and this is where the clarity of image and feeling of connection really came into its own. In my case, the monitor was absolutely for my peace of mind and security, but, again given my son’s age, was also a way to let him know that I could see him and hear him, even though we were no longer sharing the same space. I do believe that helped with the transition; for both of us.

 

For parents using the monitor from their child’s infancy, this device will be invaluable for allowing that valuable time when baby is asleep to be used to re-charge their batteries, whether by sitting and watching a movie, reading quietly or getting out into the garden and healing fresh air. Or, as is most often the case in those early days, gazing lovingly into the sleeping face of your little angel!

 

The greater distance will allow those with a two story, or very large house, to move around freely, knowing the transmission signal won’t falter. With the option to run 4 cameras from the unit, parents with more than one child will be able to lie in bed at night and watch their children dream.

 

Less importantly, but still worth mentioning, is the look of the unit. In a stylish charcoal grey and surprisingly small, the monitor unit is an unobtrusive addition to your child’s room regardless of décor, and the parent unit blends in with all the other controls and technology in the home’s living areas.

 

 

This is a high quality, outstanding product that delivers on every one of its promises. When it comes to parental peace of mind, it is worth making the initial investment in a model that can go the distance (literally!) in terms of usage.

 

Find out more about this outstanding new product here.