baby monitor
noun
: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.—
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No owlet or breathing monitoring system and no baby monitor.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
With the baby monitor on there wasn’t even the need to sleep right next to her.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Devices once considered ancillary, like fitness trackers, electric toothbrushes or baby monitors, have been elevated to critical tools used for health monitoring and management.
—Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adding to the mystery, the mother noted that the baby monitor and the Google Home speaker in the nursery are on secure Wi-Fi and designed to avoid interference.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
With the baby monitor on there wasn’t even the need to sleep right next to her.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Devices once considered ancillary, like fitness trackers, electric toothbrushes or baby monitors, have been elevated to critical tools used for health monitoring and management.
—Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adding to the mystery, the mother noted that the baby monitor and the Google Home speaker in the nursery are on secure Wi-Fi and designed to avoid interference.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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