Baby monitors for deaf people
The sound of a baby crying is definitely one of the most precious things in life that some parents take for granted. The case is different though with a deaf mother or father. Not being able to hear your little one is upsetting enough. What makes matters worst is the fact that a lack of ability to perceive sound can sometimes put your infant’s safety at risk. Luckily, technology has made it possible for manufacturers to create baby monitors for deaf people.
A regular monitor alerts parents each time their little bundles of joy need attention. The device usually functions by means of transmitting sound from the baby’s room to a portable receiver that can be conveniently placed inside a pocket or strapped around the waist.
People with excellent hearing can rest assured that their infants’ cries will be heard, even if they’re in another part of the house. These helpful gadgets serve as an extension of a person’s hearing or visual range. Parents who are hard of hearing or deaf also share the same opinion about baby monitors. Even though they put up with a lot of difficulties in caring for their babies, the ounce of reassurance they get from using such devices is more than welcome.
The majority of baby monitors designed for people who have hearing impairments are equipped with a vibrating alarm and/or a flashing light system. These added features alert the deaf parent every time the baby is in need of attention.
A number of products on the market also offer other means of alerting deaf parents to the cries of their infants. One particular product consists of receivers that come in two parts: a main clock and a tiny sound sensor. The main clock functions as the sound-alarm system and is equipped with a vibrating rod attachment that should be positioned under the parents’ mattress. Each time the baby wails, the alarm system triggers the rod to forewarn and awaken the parents.
Some baby monitors even come with LCD screens that allow you to literally watch over your baby. This is especially valuable to deaf parents since what they lack in hearing, they can make up for in visual observation.
A full range of baby monitors are available here.
Comments
My sister live overseas,she recently have a baby,her concern is that she can not hear baby crying during the night
I am looking for a baby vibrating device that she can wear it,could you please help me to find where I can get this type of devices,and what type? I am living in waltham forest London
Thank you
Posted by: Ahcene Mansouri | October 19, 2008 04:38 AM
Hey there, I've read this article as I was looking for information on baby monitors for deaf parents.
However, I'm not deaf or hard of hearing, I'm a very heavy sleeper and it's very difficult for me to wake up. My 6 month old daughter is deaf though, At the moment she sleeps in the same room as my mother (who is a very light sleeper) in a moses basket, But soon she will outgrow this and move up into the cot which is in my room, she never cries when she wakes up, I'm very worried about this as I will have no idea when she wakes up.
What sort of baby monitor would you reccomend for someone like myself?
Thankyou very much for reading.
Laura
Posted by: Laura | September 7, 2009 05:28 AM
We have some baby monitors that vibrate that may help ?
Posted by: Christanne James | February 5, 2010 05:24 AM
Hey, my sister is deaf and she lives in overseas, recently she gave birth, but she can't hear when her baby cries, my mum is taking care, but she goes out sometimes, can anyone help me with any baby vibrating monitor please?
Posted by: Kamola | April 13, 2010 05:18 AM