baby monitor - recommendations please!

[Senso21]

Looking for recommendations for video baby monitors - needs to have its own screen (not to view on your phone) and not be WiFi.

would be amazing to narrow the options down before I go down the rabbit hole of looking at the hundreds on the market!

TIA

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MNHQ Update
If you’ve come across this thread while on the hunt for similar recommendations and/or advice about baby monitors our guide to the best baby monitors has been recently updated to reflect current availability and Mumsnetter recommendations. It also features in-depth reviews of our top monitors by verified, real-parent testers.

Here’s a list of the top baby monitors recommended on this thread:

• VACOS Baby Monitor with Camera and Audio
• Babysense 5.5” 1080p Full HD Split-Screen Baby Monitor
• Vtech VM3254 Full 2.8inch Colour Video Baby Monitor

We hope this is helpful!

Vetch is my go to they have WiFi but I didn't connect it and didn't do the phone thing either I have a 7/8 inch screen one

We got the VACOS from amazon on black friday and really rate it. Had a BT one with first son and it wasn’t very good.

BT 6000 any day! Sorry but VTech doesn't compare to it, I tried both and VTech went straight back to the shop. BT has optional WiFi connection but you don't have to enable it (we haven't) - mentioning it as I know some people are put off but they don't understand how this product works. We've had it for over 18 months and I'd definitely buy it again and recommend. I made a similar thread before and it was MN that unanimously recommend ed the BT and it was a good call.

Definitely not Angelcare.

Had the old style angelcare for ds1 years ago and it was bombproof so went with same make again for DS2 but it's awful. Mainly the battery being rubbish and it constantly screaming at us to plug it in.

We have a babysense monitor that we bought from Amazon. No WiFi access, just view on a screen. We went for the one with 2 cameras and a split screen option so that we can still just use one monitor when DC2 comes along.

Hi @Senso21 thanks for posting! Just wanted to pop a link to the Mumsnet guide to the best baby monitors. It includes a wide range of options, all of which have been tried, tested and fully reviewed by parents. Hope it's helpful!

@nervousn3lly please could I ask which VTech you went for? There seem to be so many!! Do all of them have the ability to not enable WiFi? Thank you!

@alh26
we have this cheap and cheerful VTech one. DS is nearly 3 now and still happy with it.

Bebcare low EMF baby monitor is my go-to choice. Much higher level of safety

Popping in late here, but we’ve had a good experience with the ergopouch monitor. It’s not wifi, has a standalone screen, the range around the house is strong, and the night vision is clear. I also like that it gives you a temperature readout plus suggestions for how to keep baby comfy at night.