Every parent longs for the feeling of security in knowing that their new baby is sleeping safely, especially during those initial long dark nights. Today parents have many different baby monitor to choose from, all offering a wide variety of state-of-the-art technology.

Graco Baby remains the leader in the production of baby monitors, both in quality and selection. For a simple yet effective solution, try the Graco Respond Baby Monitor. Mom has the ability to record a message on the child unit that will play whenever baby cries or she can retain the option of a lullaby that will play to quiet and comfort the baby. Both cease to play as soon as the baby ceases to cry. The parent unit has sound lights, a clock and a timer as well as two channels and rechargeable batteries. The Graco Respond monitor is a great way to build a secure connection with your child. The Graco Ultra Clear Dual Parent Baby Monitor is perfect for small apartments or for parents who plan on staying close by with the two parent units that have a 450 feet range and a frequency of 49 MHz. A belt clip lets you move with ease from room to room or you can plug it into the wall with the included A/C adapter. The Ultra Clear uses seven LED sound lights to visually alert you when your baby is stirring, and two audio channels make sure that your privacy is protected.

For the second new addition to the family, the Graco imonitor Multi-Child Digital Baby Monitor is a compound solution. Two parent units as well as two child units let you monitor two different children in two different rooms or you can keep one child unit in the bedroom and one in the play room so no shuffling of monitors during the day is required. Two separate color sound lights flash on the parent unit to distinguish between each child monitor as the audio switches between rooms. You may also regulate the length of time the unit monitors each room before switching to the other. As usual, the digital technology ensures clear reception as well as privacy and the extended range of 2000 feet lets you move freely across the entire house without fear of missing a sound.

Philips also manufactures quality baby monitors, receiving second place next to the Graco iMonitors for least interference. The Philips DECT Digital Baby Monitor covers all of the bases and then some in offering several unique features that most monitors do not. The digital connection ensures the privacy of the monitoring, for if it detects interference it will automatically switch to another free channel. You may also speak directly to your child from your unit or choose shooting stars or from a selection of five lullabies to soothe them back to sleep. The parent unit has lights to visually alert you if your child is stirring and even detects the temperature in your child's bedroom. It is portable, has a 900 feet range and can be worn around the neck. The unit is rechargeable and is guaranteed not to run out of power for at least twenty-four hours. The unit alerts you if you are out of range or need to charge the battery. At $200, it is slightly more expensive than other monitors, but well worth the price. A Philips DECT Digital Baby Monitor with two Parent Units is also available. It switches between sixty different channels for ultimate privacy and includes a belt clip.

The Fisher-Price Private Connection Monitor offers ten channels at 900 MHz to keep your baby's cries discreet from others but strong and clear to you. The parent unit has sound lights and rechargeable batteries. Summer Infant Secure Sounds 2.4 GHz Digital Monitor has a super sleek silver design, the ability to automatically scan channels and a range of up to 600 feet. There is only one parent unit included in the purchase price of $64.95, but it includes a base for recharging the batteries as well as a belt clip. It features the standard sound lights, volume control and out of range warning beep. Parents may rest at ease even on stormy nights, for the transmitter from the baby's room has a battery pack for back-up in case of power surges. If you wish to upgrade, Summer Infant also makes a portable monitor with color, video and night vision on a handy 1.8" screen. Baby's Quiet Sounds Handheld Color Video Monitor may be attached with the included belt clip to your waist for up to ten hours without having to recharge thanks to a power-save feature that kicks in after three minutes. In addition to the color TFT screen, Baby's Quiet Sounds also features black and white night vision to see your baby in the middle of the night as well as LED sound lights if the volume on the monitor is turned off. The video option may be turned off for the audio only option at night. Two channels with 900 MHz operate at a range of up to 300 feet. Two A/C adaptors, an audio/video out jack, and optional wall mounting with a wall mount are all included.