Baby & Family Monitoring

Baby Monitors and Family Calendars for Household Routines

This category covers baby monitors and digital family calendars used to keep a household organized and connected. It includes the NestVue baby monitor, the CradleVue baby monitor with no Wi-Fi and the ChronoNest digital family calendar.

Main product types

• Baby monitors let a caregiver watch or listen to a nursery from another room.
• Baby monitors without Wi-Fi, such as CradleVue, work without a home internet connection, which suits homes that prefer a standalone setup.
• Digital family calendars, such as ChronoNest, display shared schedules, appointments and reminders for several household members.

What to compare when choosing

For baby monitors, compare the connection type first: a standalone monitor and a Wi-Fi monitor differ in setup and in how the picture reaches the parent unit or a smartphone. Screen size, power source, camera placement options and the room layout should also be considered. Check whether audio, video or both are provided, and where the camera can be positioned.

For a digital family calendar, compare display size, how it is mounted or placed, how schedules are entered and whether several people can share one calendar. Setup and upkeep are simple for most models, usually limited to power and keeping the screen clean.

Typical use settings

Baby monitors are used in nurseries and bedrooms, and also during naps in other rooms of the home. Digital family calendars are used in kitchens, hallways and home offices, where schedules for school, work and activities are checked each day.