tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post852133279855221014..comments2024-03-29T01:56:37.975-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: High Tech Baby Monitors Prey on Parent's VulnerabilitiesClaudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-89209650015264147592011-01-03T04:25:08.486-05:002011-01-03T04:25:08.486-05:00Anything and everything can induce guilt in a mom,...Anything and everything can induce guilt in a mom, which is why this trend of spending 24/7 with baby is so hard on the working parent. At the end of the day, the healthiest, happiest babies seem to be raised by the healthiest, happiest moms. That may mean taking a break, getting a job or hiring help, but if it makes mom more even-keeled, it’s probably not a bad thing.Monitor Mountshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900085622814967619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-87902825099202489692010-11-17T11:12:30.625-05:002010-11-17T11:12:30.625-05:00I think that parenting is a difficult task and anx...I think that parenting is a difficult task and anxiety travels with it. Parents always have to manage their anxiety not only for their own well-being but for the sake of their child and their relationship. Too much anxiety disrupts performance be it taking a test, driving, playing a sport, remembering, especially if the task is difficult, like parenting. Moreover, children read anxiety in parents and others to determine if the world is safe and when it is present it disrupts their being in the world and being with others. As Claudia says these monitors exploit normal anxiety and likely even increase it. If you want to have an emotional connection with your child be with them, play with them and just hang out. And also remember that sometimes being alone is fine and growth promoting for your baby and for you.<br />Ed Tronick<br />Professor, UMassBoston & Developmental Medicine, Childrens HospitalPoppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785599569553195493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-62225908530634908892010-11-12T09:51:43.479-05:002010-11-12T09:51:43.479-05:00Some of the features come into their own with olde...Some of the features come into their own with older kids. I use the "two way talk" on our monitor set all the time with our three year old. (Yes, it's quite useless on a crying baby.) I'd like a home intercom system, but I don't see anything on the market that's both cheap and flexible.<br /><br />If I had a video monitor set, I bet my dog would feel much less confident about stealing unattended food.Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097137138778339958noreply@blogger.com