The phrase high-tech usually means gadgets, especially when you relate it to parenting. That doesn't have to simply mean the latest toys, though, and can refer to some practical tools that can make life with your baby easier and hopefully safer.
Rear View Backup Camera
Each year, thousands of children are injured and several hundred are killed in backover accidents, sometimes in the family's own driveway. Especially in a large SUV or minivan, your vehicle can have such a large blind spot, that it becomes impossible to see a small child that is directly behind you.
One of the most important ways to prevent rollover injuries is to simply make sure that your kids aren't around your car when you back up. A safety device for your car can offer added protection against backover accidents. They include backup sensors that alarm when something is behind your car and/or a backup video camera that will let you see behind you as you back up.
Baby Monitors
An audio or video baby monitor is usually the first high-tech parenting tool that people get. While they can be a great way to keep an eye on your baby when she is sleeping in her nursery, they can have some significant problems, including poor range and interference.
Interference is an increasing problem, as you likely already have other high-tech gadgets in your home. You may notice problems between your baby monitor and your 900MHz or 2.4GHz cordless phone, WiFi home network, other wireless devices, other baby monitors, and even your neighbor's gadgets.
If you buy a baby monitor, try to get one that is on a different frequency from your other wireless gadgets. The latest high tech monitor, the Philips SCD 589 Digital Baby Monitor, uses digital-enhanced cordless telecommunication (DECT) technology to make it interference free, but it is only audio for now.
