The baby monitors emit electromagnetic waves, and babies, considered fragile, are exposed to them all night, or even part of the day.
“For parents, it is difficult to navigate among the 80 models offered … There are three different technologies: analog, digital and DECT. Researchers from the Pascal Institute in Clermont Ferrand have observed deviations in the emission power of waves depending on the technology: analog models are the smallest transmitters, while more recent DECT devices emit 33 times more ”, says Dr Souvet. “It is therefore more prudent to choose an analog and with a” Vox “mode (voice trigger). Then, the farther away the baby monitor, the more the electromagnetic radiation decreases: place the transmitter at least 1 meter from the child’s bed by positioning it on “VOX”. The device then emits only when noise is detected, and not continuously. It is also effective and considerably reduces baby’s exposure to waves to which he is already exposed on a daily basis (Wi-Fi, laptop, etc.) ”. Last advice: we get into the habit of switching off the baby monitor when it is not in use.
