baby monitor
noun
: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.—
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Some essential items include a nursing pillow, a comfortable baby carrier, nipple cream, a baby monitor and postpartum recovery essentials like ice packs, comfortable nursing bras, a water bottle and a good support system.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Going with a local video monitor Yael Grauer, the program manager of cybersecurity research at Consumer Reports, suggests opting for a baby monitor that relies on local video feeds.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
The mom shared the incident with her husband and recorded the footage through their baby monitor app to show family members.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional antivirus software, Netgear’s Armor is available at the router level and works as a gatekeeper protecting all computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices on a network.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Going with a local video monitor Yael Grauer, the program manager of cybersecurity research at Consumer Reports, suggests opting for a baby monitor that relies on local video feeds.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025
The mom shared the incident with her husband and recorded the footage through their baby monitor app to show family members.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional antivirus software, Netgear’s Armor is available at the router level and works as a gatekeeper protecting all computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices on a network.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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