https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:08:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2496142 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:51:17 +0000 sslm 2496142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours broke pretty early on and we did get it replaced but only used it while outside on the deck in the summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2496074 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:07:19 +0000 misolee 2496074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never with LO1. Her crib was in our bedroom until we moved at 14 months. We lived in a townhome and I could hear her from downstairs. </p> <p>Lo2 is here and I've debated back and forth several times before finally buying one. It's been very convenient bc we live in a bigger house and well, there's a loud big sister to the mix. Although he's in our bedroom temporarily, when he moves into his nursery, it's also the farthest from our bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2496007 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:28:05 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2496007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one but didn't need it. Our house is small and we can easily hear the kids. We only use it when we are outside while they are napping or in the evening during the summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2496006 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:25:38 +0000 Mrs. D 2496006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried using it when she was really little, but found I didn't need it for conventional uses.<br /> We lived in an apartment building, so I used it to bring with me when I put her in the playpen walked down the hall to the laundry room.<br /> And I use it summer nights so I can go out in the backyard with my husband and our firepit and hear her if she wakes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495992 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:08:31 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2495992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only use one at night. I am a very heavy sleeper and would not hear her without it. But I don't use one for naps or in the evening when I have put her to bed but I am still awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495969 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:46:47 +0000 Littlebit7 2495969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a video one but I rarely use it now at 11 months. I basically only use it first thing in the morning if I hear her stir. "Is she really awake or just moving around". Earlier on i used it more at night to peek if she was sleep crying or angry/hungry crying. The monitor runs only on our phones and tablets.<br /> I also set my phone on the terrace with the app running audio only if I'm working in the yard<br /> Our apartment is compact. If she's awake I hear her and she only sleeps in her crib.<br /> We have an audio one that we only use for travel when we stay in larger places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495910 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:51:45 +0000 SweetCaroline 2495910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't. DD's room is across the hall from ours. The only time I wished I had a video monitor was during sleep training. We have an audio only monitor and use it if we go outside during naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495901 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:43:30 +0000 catomd00 2495901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never used it much - Maybe a few months after she went into her own room, but could do without. We only use it now at nap time to make sure she doesn't climb out when she isn't going down easily. I do like being able to tell her to get down when she throws a leg over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495896 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:38:24 +0000 Eko 2495896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a 1000 sq ft apartment and use one. I could clearly hear him if he was crying but I like to use it so I can also see what he is doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495835 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:32:09 +0000 Corduroy 2495835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't/don't for babies. DS is 9 months and his is still in the box. I use my 3 yo's daily. I like to know if she stayed in bed and when she actually fell asleep for her nap so I can guess what time she will wake up. It lives on the charger in the kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495697 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:56:39 +0000 LindsayLou 2495697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an audio one at night, but probably won't for too much longer. We keep our bedroom heater and the baby's room heater on at night, but don't want to heat the whole house, so we keep the doors closed. If the doors were open, I wouldn't feel the need for the monitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495688 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:51:32 +0000 Rockies11 2495688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't use one and never have. We moved from a two bedroom condo to a 5 level split. I have never felt the need for one - you can hear them just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495683 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:47:49 +0000 LovelyPlum 2495683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't. We didn't need one in our one bedroom apartment, and our two bedroom isn't much bigger. My guess is that we might get one when she gets a big-girl bed. But for now, we don't miss it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495673 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:43:41 +0000 travelingnanny 2495673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My current nanny family (and all my former ones) do not use them. Most of my babysitting families do not use them either but a few do. Most of the time I just forget to even look at them. One family has cameras set up through their small one story house. It weird a me out esp since the mom stays at home and they almost never have a babysitter. My nanny kid and I were doing a play date there once and the two kids (4 and 5) were playing in kid's bedroom where all the toys were. The mom and I were in the kitchen (around the corner from bedroom) and she had to check the vid to check on them? Seriously? We could hear them playing and all she had to was walk around the corner to see them. Weird! I won't use them with my kids but I might make an exception if I have a child has major health issues. The video cameras really creep me out and I just don't see a need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495668 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:40:29 +0000 Torchwood 2495668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't because we cosleep, but my dad and stepmom never did with my siblings (and they did NOT cosleep; they were very adamant about CIO). They never had any issues, but it was a small house. The kids were older when they moved to a bigger one (brother was maybe 1-2?), and it was still fine for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495491 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:29:02 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2495491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have one until my oldest was two. The nursery is far from the playroom and I couldn't hear the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495459 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:18:47 +0000 MaisyMay 2495459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. With LO1, she was in our room until 18 months, and even after she was in her room, our house is such that we can hear everything. LO2's room is a little further away but he will be in with us the first few weeks/months and then should be fine. We may revisit the idea if needed, but currently don't plan on getting a monitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495432 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:07:23 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2495432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only used one for a few months when we put our son in his own room at around 4 months. But we stopped because his room is so close that I could hear him without it &amp; it was disrupting my sleep. We did use it occasionally, like if he was napping and we were out in the yard, or when visiting my parents who have a bigger house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495420 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:58:16 +0000 rattles 2495420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't use one with DD1. We lived in a 1600 sq. ft. condo and could hear her just fine. </p> <p>We bought an audio one for DD2 when we moved to our current home. She was 4 months and her nursery is on a different floor than our room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495416 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:56:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2495416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bedshare and MUST use a monitor! She's in bed by 8 most nights and we don't go in till 10-11 so I need to make sure she doesn't suddenly wake up and tries to climb off our really highi bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495412 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:55:38 +0000 lamariniere 2495412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't. Our place is all on one level and about 1500sqf, but a square shape so the bedrooms are all pretty close. I hear EVERYTHING since I'm such a light sleeper. I'm not worried about something happening since I know I'll hear it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2495385 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:48:43 +0000 Kemma 2495385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two kids and have lived in three different houses and haven't used a monitor. Our houses have varied in size (1100-2500 square feet) but we don't shut doors so I've never had a problem hearing either baby crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-not-use-a-monitor#post-2492342 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:45:00 +0000 BSB 2492342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone in my parenting group is a medical doctor and they don't use a baby monitor at all. Though, I don't know how big their house is. Maybe it's a small house or maybe they are co-bedding. </p> <p>I always thought the use of some type of monitor was more common. </p>