Nanit Essential Smart Baby Video Monitor (Walmart Exclusive)

I love my nanit camera! I ended up purchasing a second one for baby #2! The split screen or single screen setting is a game changer for 2 kids under 2! I also love that I can check on my kids when someone else is watching them and I’m away from the house. I also got a breathing band sleep sack for those first months when they start to roll. So helpful! Not to mention all the other features like the white noise sounds and the nightlight! All super helpful features!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Nanit video monitor has really excellent camera quality at both day and night. I've used several monitors in my 6+ years of parenting, and this is seriously the best calrity I've ever seen. It does have four tiny red lights around the camera lens that come on when the light is low, but these didn't seem to bother my baby and I didn't notice them at all when sleeping in the same room. I'm also super impressed with the app! Since this is solely an app based monitor system, there isn't an external parent unit. The app is soooo smooth and responsive. The motion and cry detection has been very accurate in my experience. It's so comforting to know that I'll be alerted when my baby wakes up without having the app open constantly. The app can also do picture in picture so that you can see the video feed while using your phone to do other things. There are a few things to be aware of when deciding if this monitor suits your needs. The camera is stationary; it can't zoom, pant or tilt so you have to be able to set it up in a position that will give you a good constant view of the crib. This works great when baby is contained to a crib, but could be annoying when a toddler graduates from the crib and you can't change the view of the camera without physically repositioning it. It also has several subscription tiers. Personally, I'd prefer that features be included with the purchase of the device. The monitor does function with basic features without a piad subscription. My main complaint here is that only two caregivers can have access to the account without a paid subscription, from my understanding. What if a grandparent or babysitter needs access for a limited time? Without an external parent monitor, there needs to be a better solution for caregivers other than parents. Overall, this is a really great monitor! I love how the app functions and the quality of the camera.