This is the fourth baby monitor we have bought - 2 Tomy Walkabout range (both bought used), a new Philips Digital (reviewed elsewhere on Ciao) and now this - and our little boy is only 2 1/2!!
Now, I have had trouble with monitors, if you haven't already gathered, buzzing noises from all previous, and the last one, the Philips, was just dire.
But don't underestimate this Fisher Price monitor - it may be half the price of the Philips (£19.99 from Argos), but it's sound quality is crystal clear, the lights are slightly more gentle on the eyes than the red and green of the previous monitors and it picks up everything I want to hear.
I read the previous reviews, but to be fair, having a toddler is not the same as having a baby.... I have got past the stage of wanting to hear his breathing, and just want to hear if he's upset during the night although, if I turn it up, I can hear his breathing too.
I haven't had the problems of hearing the neighbours through the monitor - through the walls is a different matter, but I'm not reviewing our brick work!
The children's unit is mains powered - the parents' unit is mains or non-rechargeable battery powered - batteries not supplied. I have been using this for about four weeks now and the batteries are lasting just fine.
The only slight anomaly is that when it runs off the batteries, the lights are out unless my son cries or whatever. When it is plugged into the mains, the lowest light band remains lit. It doesn't affect the performance in any way, it is just a bit strange!
Anyway, considering that the price of some of these monitors is shooting over the £100 mark, I would give this a try. They are adding more and more gizmos to encourage people to part with their money, but for a basic monitor that does the job, I can't fault it.
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