Babycentre.co.uk suggest that parents "can" stop using a baby monitor whenever they like. But turning the monitor off at night when your baby's around 6 months old, might actually help you get a better night's sleep — and help your baby develop healthy sleep habits.
To get a feel of when other parents gave up using their monitors i took to Twitter and these were the replies;
@TheYorkshireDad 1st child 18 months, 2nd child never used lol x
— Mummy problems (@mummy_problems) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad Ummm haven't. When my eldest turned 4 his younger brother was put in his room. I am worry about not being able to hear them
— MyLifeAsAMummy (@MyLifeAsAMummyx) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad I never used one. Because of outside noise at old flat I left radio on in the bedroom - monitor meant listening to it!
— Vicky Charles (@SingleMAhoy) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad Never bothered using them. Could always hear well enough.
— Erica Price (@ericahughes) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad Bagl is 3 at the end of March and we still use ours as we can't hear him otherwise, he doesn't think to shout for us.
— Katherine Nagl (@chatiry) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad Not sure but young. 4 months?
— Shona (@trainingmummy) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad we had did with us til she was one
— Tattooed_Mummy (@tattooed_mummy) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad Still using one at 13 months old and no plans to give up just yet!
— Battlemum (@Battle_Mum) January 31, 2015
@TheYorkshireDad I think it's worth it for the peace of mind. Eventually they'll be old enough to come get you, and then you won't need it
— Watching You Grow (@fiona_peacock) January 31, 2015
So from all the replies i think it would be best to keep the monitor turned on during the night until Ted is old enough to shout or come and get us should he need help.
You are suppose to stop...lol My eldest if 4.5 yrs and we still have it up and operational.
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