Baby Monitors suck!
You may or may not remember some time back I wrote a post on Baby Monitors, where I lamented the specifications of the Transmitter/Receiver devices – using them, in my opinion, was like a throwback to 10 years ago with the state of Mobile phones! Well we are now 9 months on, and I thought I would re-visit the topic – mainly because I have a rapidly deteriorating relationship with the Monitors!
The other day I sat down to do some work at home whilst our Baby was asleep. I took the Receiver monitor with me, and got on with typing away. Now what do you think I noticed after less than ONE hour? Yep, the battery had failed! This has two effects, with the monitors I am using:
1) the first monitor was projected aerially at a steep vector, with massive acceleratory force (by me)
2) the transmitter, because it can’t “see” the receiver, started beeping – note – the transmitter is obviously in the sleeping childs room…!
Why why why are units (a) badly designed and (b) fitted with such shoddy batteries (which are basically done after 9 months)? Well I will tell you – because new Mums and Dads are an easy target – they’ll buy anything if they are told it will keep their child safe. Well I’m afraid that’s deceit on the manufacturers part if their so-called award-winning products don’t do the job!
It’s not often I get in to a rant – but on this occasion it’s justified – children are arguably the most important ongoing event in your life when they happen, and people shouldn’t have to put up with sub-standard products.
Rant over.