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We only got an audio monitor, I would obsess if I had the chance, so I decided to limit it from the start. You don't miss what you don't know. I have no regrets about it.

The video monitor has been essential to me getting a good nights sleep actually. When LO was sleeping in our room I woke up every time he stirred and hardly got any sleep. I was afraid to move him to his crib when he was too little though. With the video monitor I can peek in on him anytime to make sure he's fine without disturbing him, and his little night time movements don't disturb me. It's meant better sleep for both of us.

The video is good if you are going to sleep train, you can see what they're doing in their crib and judge if you need to go in or not. Otherwise, an audio is fine for naps if you're in another part of the house.

I have resisted the video monitor because I don't want to sit and watch it unnecessarily when I could be using my "me" time more productively! Audio-only has been totally fine.

I LOVE our video monitor, and we dont obsess over it either. When she is making noise, be it a squawk, squeak, sleep giggle, whimper, cry, roll over, etc, its good to be able to turn it on and see what shes doing in there. We recently went on vacation and I forgot to grab the camera, but I did have our Angelcare packed. So we made it the week with an audio monitor and I hated it. We survived, but I like being able to glance and see what is happening in there.

We didnt think we needed a video monitor but it is so useful. I can be in the kitchen and still see her. its much better than an audio because with I can actually see if she is stuck or if something is wrong. people do fine without a video monitor but its a great thing to have

@highwire: lol my thoughts exactly.

LO isn't here yet but my nanny-LO has a video monitor. They bought it after she escaped her crib and it was SO worth it. I definitely watched it a lot but more out of entertainment! you can see what they're doing when they think no one is watching - particularly the realistic sounding fake cry when they're absolutely fine! it was much easier to get her to sleep because we could ignore the dramatics and only respond if there was an emergency, not when she was grinning and fake crying at the same time

We had just an audio monitor until LO was 9 months old and then we got a video one and OMG, how did I live without it???? We didn't obsess but it actually HELPED us sleep better. With the audio one, I would jerk awake at every noise I heard! But with the video monitor, I could see that she was just rolling over and finding her comfy spot (etc.) and that it was all good. I TOTALLY recommend getting a video monitor.

Yep - I'm in the camp that I'm going to obsess anyway, so I want the features of a video monitor~