babyphone Most baby monitors work by means of radio waves. They are made up of a baby set and one or more parent sets. The baby set works as a transmitter, the parent set serves as receiver. In some cases both sets can function as transmitters. Most systems don’t continuously transmit, but only transmit after the transmitter is activated by the baby’s voice. Wireless baby monitors with video, on the other hand, continuously transmit a signal.

In any event, baby monitors must comply with the exposure standards: the radiation must not be more than 2 W/kg for the head and torso and 4 W/kg for the limbs.

Based on the available results from scientific research one expects no risk to the baby. However, it is still advisable to limit the child’s exposure to electromagnetic fields as much as possible.

There are different types of baby monitors available on the market, with a peak capacity between 10 and 500 mW. Some work on the DECT system, but there are also others that work on other systems (wireless audio, short range radio).

On the graph, you can see the reduction of the electric field of two different baby monitors as a function of distance.

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Considering that baby monitors can differ so greatly, it is advisable to carefully follow the instruction manual, to place the baby set at a sufficient distance from the crib (at least 1 m) and to use the ‘voice activation’ setting, among other things.

You can download all information of this section in its entirety as a PDF document (information sheet “Wireless devices”).