Everyone likes babies or at least their own babies despite the fact that they are possibly the most demanding creatures around. Constantly in need of care and feeding, their parenting takes a huge toll on guardians, especially if they are professionally working. In fact, even if they are fine, simply staying away from them can keep parents psychologically disturbed in fear of what their baby might be doing. But like all other spheres of life, mobile apps and related technologies have some really intriguing capabilities to offer in this regard as well.

Apps like Dormi and Cloud Baby Monitor offer really useful and viable solution for such parents by consistently tracking the activities of their baby and instantly notifying if something goes wrong. Unlike other mobile apps that you simply install and start using, the baby monitor apps come equipped with dedicated hardware that requires initial setup. This means not only are these kinds of apps tricky to use for parents but also quite difficult to build for mobile app developers. But that’s obviously a minor cost compared to the assurance of well-being of babies.

Cry alarm

While sending notifications when the baby is crying remains the fundamental feature of such apps, it is important that they are fail-safe. For instance, just like current smart speakers register commands even during loud sounds, the baby microphones too must be tuned to detect baby cries even if placed far away. Additionally, specific software needs to be implemented that is effective at filtering out the noise and more accurately recognizes the patterns of cries. After all, not all babies cry the same.

Temperature monitor

Variations in temperature is one of the major factors that cause inconvenience to babies and the parents shouldn’t only see and hear their child but also know how they are feeling. This can be achieved either through a dedicated temperature monitor or via a tethering feature that connects it to the thermostat. But as many people don’t have thermostats installed in their home, it is always better to take the first route.

Night vision

This should obviously go without saying. If parents want to check up on their child in the middle of the night, they shouldn’t have to get out of their bed and walk to the baby’s room. Having the baby camera equipped with night vision would offer the convenience of checking up on them from the bed and it would even come handy when they are out for a dinner. 

Notifications of baby device

If and when the baby’s device goes down for any reason, it should immediately inform the parent’s device. This more like a security feature than a convenience and must not be ignored.

Forwarding feature

The parent’s phone isn’t going to sit idle all day. They might be busy on a call, the battery may drain out, or they might simply be in a no coverage area. But this doesn’t mean the babies should be left on their own. The application must have a feature of alternate contracts and accesses. That is, when the baby device fails to contact the parent device, there should connect to a predetermined alternate number. This way, even if mommy isn’t available at any moment, daddy can always keep an eye on the baby.

Overall, while there are many on-demand babysitting apps like uber working in the domain of baby assistance, baby monitoring apps are certainly a good alternative. In fact, if clubbed with proper business strategy and technological acumen, it can easily become a part of those on-demand solutions. For instance, wouldn't you like to access the live feed of your baby when you have hired a babysitter from one such app?