Movement Monitors

[midaycare]

Does anyone use movement monitors on infants (for SIDS).

I'm starting an infant in a few weeks, and another one a few months after that. I had an Angelcare Monitor for the previous ones.

I'm just curious if anyone else uses them, and what brands/types.

[finsup]

I've used an angel are one in the past but it broke and I haven't ended up replacing it. I take babies, but feel pretty confident in just physically checking them often. However, I have heard good things about sunza ones. If I ever go with a motion style of monitor again, I'm pretty sure this is the direction I would go in.

[Blackcat31]

We are NOT allowed to use any of these types of devices.

They create a false sense of security and nothing replaces actually physical checks on infants while sleeping.

We would be cited and/or fined if we used any of them.

[midaycare]

I've used an angel are one in the past but it broke and I haven't ended up replacing it. I take babies, but feel pretty confident in just physically checking them often. However, I have heard good things about sunza ones. If I ever go with a motion style of monitor again, I'm pretty sure this is the direction I would go in.

I was thinking of switching to this.

[midaycare]

We are NOT allowed to use any of these types of devices.

They create a false sense of security and nothing replaces actually physical checks on infants while sleeping.

We would be cited and/or fined if we used any of them.

Who is talking about replacing physical checks?

Where I live, we are required to do 15 minute checks, but a lot can happen in 15 minutes.

[Blackcat31]

Who is talking about replacing physical checks?

Where I live, we are required to do 15 minute checks, but a lot can happen in 15 minutes.

I dunno... I didn't say you should. (?)

I am just sharing what my licensing department tells us about these items. We have to have infants sleep within sight at all times. (NOT saying you should)

I think they are great and as a parent, I'd have used one in a for sure!

[midaycare]

I dunno... I didn't say you should. (?)

I am just sharing what my licensing department tells us about these items. We have to have infants sleep within sight at all times. (NOT saying you should)

I think they are great and as a parent, I'd have used one in a for sure!

I used one as a parent and loved it. I felt tremendous piece of mind as a new parent.

As a daycare provider, hearing horribly tragic stories about dck's who die of SIDS during daycare hours, I need to use this for my sanity currently. I'm not saying it's100% foul proof, but it's an extra step.

I also have infants sleep within sight, I just am not taking any risks. Things happen so fast. I could be doing a particularly nasty diaper change, or sending a dck out the door, and miss something.

Now in Michigan they are in the process (or maybe it's done already) of making a law where home daycares will be held responsible for deaths such as SIDS, and there will be serious jail time.

No thanks!!!

[finsup]

I used one as a parent and loved it. I felt tremendous piece of mind as a new parent.

As a daycare provider, hearing horribly tragic stories about dck's who die of SIDS during daycare hours, I need to use this for my sanity currently. I'm not saying it's100% foul proof, but it's an extra step.

I also have infants sleep within sight, I just am not taking any risks. Things happen so fast. I could be doing a particularly nasty diaper change, or sending a dck out the door, and miss something.

Now in Michigan they are in the process (or maybe it's done alreaof making a law where home daycares will be held responsible for deaths such as SIDS, and there will be serious jail time.

No thanks!!!

Wait, what?! That is absolutely insane. A provider who looses a dck to sids is no more responsible than a parent who looses a child to sids Assuming safe sleep, provider sober, frequent checks etc, all that good stuff is going on.

[midaycare]

Wait, what?! That is absolutely insane. A provider who looses a dck to sids is no more responsible than a parent who looses a child to sids Assuming safe sleep, provider sober, frequent checks etc, all that good stuff is going on.

Not anymore. I will do a search for the law. Itbwas approved in May.

[finsup]

Not anymore. I will do a search for the law. Itbwas approved in May.

That's so unfair to you guys

[midaycare]

Wait, what?! That is absolutely insane. A provider who looses a dck to sids is no more responsible than a parent who looses a child to sids Assuming safe sleep, provider sober, frequent checks etc, all that good stuff is going on.

I can't make it clicky, but you can do a search for Cooper Fales and Bridges Day Care in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Laws were passed in April/May that if you have a child die in your home and you have ANY state violations - doesn't have to be related to the death, the state could come in and find your exit sign is in the wrong place - and you can face up to 20 YEARS in jail.

[NillaWafers]

I can't make it clicky, but you can do a search for Cooper Fales and Bridges Day Care in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Laws were passed in April/May that if you have a child die in your home and you have ANY state violations - doesn't have to be related to the death, the state could come in and find your exit sign is in the wrong place - and you can face up to 20 YEARS in jail.

Wow I would not be taking infants at all in that case

[midaycare]

Wow I would not be taking infants at all in that case

I really thought long and hard about it. I tried to fight against the law, too.

Ultimately, kids who start with me as infants have a much easier time than the kids who come in at 1, 2, 3. I just need ALL safeguards and measures in place before the next one arrives.

[jenboo]

I can't make it clicky, but you can do a search for Cooper Fales and Bridges Day Care in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Laws were passed in April/May that if you have a child die in your home and you have ANY state violations - doesn't have to be related to the death, the state could come in and find your exit sign is in the wrong place - and you can face up to 20 YEARS in jail.

That's ridiculous. There isn't even a cause for sids. How could they charge you for it if everything is done correctly.

From my research (which isn't much) I've read that if sids is going to happen, it's going to happen. You can't save a baby who dies from sids. In this case, a monitor won't do anything.
I'm not sure how accurate this is though.

[laundrymom]

Wow I would not be taking infants at all in that case

If that happened here I will go to a no infant program. And take the two extra kids I'm allowed to have by not keeping infants.