How many times has the following scenario happened to you? After weeks (or in my case months) of back and forth with your friends, you finally pencil in a night out on the calendar. You’re excited as you anticipate the big day and are ecstatic to have a night out away from the kids. When the night FINALLY arrives, you leave the kids at home with a sitter, beaming ear to ear, and you head out for an adult night out with good food, drinks and company. EXCEPT…. not even an hour into your outing your mind starts racing and your parenting instincts kick in and you start longing for your kids. Not enough to cancel your night out and head back home, but you’re curious for a peek or an update. However, you don’t want to call the sitter, be it your parents, siblings, friend or otherwise. You don’t want to make it seem like you don’t trust them. So instead, you sit there wondering and constantly checking your phone for a text, call, update… Any update.
Well, wonder and wait no more! My husband and I have long been seeking a Wi-Fi baby monitor. Until recently, there were only a few models on the market and the reviews for most were mediocre. That’s why we were excited to try out the new D-link Wi-Fi Baby Monitor from Best Buy. Set up the monitor in your kids’ room and watch them from your smartphone, tablet or iPad anywhere on the go where you can connect to the Internet.
So far, we’ve only had a chance to try it out at the cottage. It’s actually perfect for that as we can put our kids down for a nap or to bed at night and sit on the dock enjoying some alone time without feeling like we have to stay indoors. The monitor was easy to set up, taking no more than 5 minutes. The app walks you through the quick and easy set-up. The video image quality was amazing and I love the little emoticons alerts that pop up on your screen to advise you if any noise or movement was detected and how many times.
Since we were fairly close to the cottage, we were still connected to our Wi-Fi. I’m curious to try it out by connecting remotely although I’m sure it’ll be as streamlined of a process as it has been so far. Some of the other great features is the ability to see your baby in the dark as the camera has an infra-red light that illuminates when it detects darkness (but you can also switch it on manually). It also provides you with a temperature gauge to let you know if the room is too hot or too cold, and it has two-way communications, among other great features.
Best Buy VIVA Baby Samplers Club
If you’re in the market for a Wi-Fi baby monitor, I would definitely recommend that you consider this one for its functionality, quality and price. But if you’re eager to test out this product before you commit, now you can have the chance. Best Buy’s newest program, VIVA Baby Samplers Club, provides Canadian moms with children under two (2) years old the chance to test and keep VIVA BABY products for FREE. All you have to do is sign up online. If you’re selected, you will test and keep VIVA Baby products in exchange for writing a review.
VIVA Baby carries a huge selection of baby essentials, from maternity, nursery to gear and more. A wide range of baby and kid products are all available at BestBuy.ca.
Best of all, any products that you purchase online at BestBuy.ca can be returned in store.
There are nearly 200 Best Buy locations to serve, including sixty-five former Future Shop stores which are now open and transitioning into a Best Buy. Visit BestBuy.ca to shop or find the store nearest you. You can return most products online and in-store at your local Best Buy. They do not accept every product back due to hygienic reasons.
Disclosure: This post was generously sponsored by Best Buy Canada, but the opinions and images are my own. For more information, visit www.bestbuy.ca
Such an amazing opportunity for parents with babies!!!
I know, right? And they have tons or great gear that moms actually need and use.
I just recently heard that Best Buy had a baby program, I think this is awesome. Best Buy’s are everywhere and it’s so great that I can get the supplies I need from one of my favorite stores.
That baby monitor is so cool! I didn’t have a fancy one when my kids were babies, but if I had another baby, I’d totally want to try a video one- that’s so neat!
What a great product! Wish I would have had one with my daughter.
It’s amazing how baby monitors have improved so much over the years. This baby monitor is so cool.
What a great camera! My dad use to use an old Dlink camera when DS9 was younger. It wasn’t as good quality as that one, but it allowed him to watch his grandson sleep or play the days he couldn’t be with him!
I never think of Best Buy for baby goods! I will have to check their site out for more info.