levana safe n'see digital video monitor review & giveaway - CLOSED

It's no secret that I'm totally overboard with my unparalleled levels of neurosis so, naturally, choosing a video monitor that I could fully trust wasn't an easy project. It was incredibly hard to find a monitor that matched every last bit of my criteria yet the Levana Safe n'See digital video monitor did just that.

Ethan is currently undergoing the transition from bassinet to crib and he's probably taking it a lot better than I am. Our house is anything but big yet the idea of him being in a different room than me makes me feel like our house is nothing short of 15,000 square feet. The Safe n'See monitor has helped make our transition way easier or at least set my mind at ease just a little bit.


As far as features go, I really like the design of the Safe n'See. The camera base mounts nicely to the crib itself by using rubber feet. It's a secure attachment that won't budge no matter how hard you push or tap on it (believe me, I've tried) and yet also doesn't have pesky adhesives that devalue and make a mess of your crib. Another plus to the rubber feet is that you're able to easily move the camera to gain different angles of the crib or even the baby's entire nursery. While playing around with it, I was happy to see that I could get the majority of Ethan's nursery into the frame! While he's sleeping in his crib, I'm able to fill the frame with solely him sleeping.

I also love the lights on the top of the handheld receiver. They light up in unison with any noise coming from baby's crib. Ethan's sighs, sneezes, even the smack of his lips in his sleep are all picked up by these lights. While the sound itself is incredible on the Safe n'See, I like the lights because no matter how loud your house is at the time, you're still able to pick up on those noises. Example being, I was baking applesauce bread a couple of weeks ago while Ethan was napping. With my mixer running and the food processor on, I may have never heard those lip smacks. The lights brought them to my attention. While on the topic of sound, it's incredible like I mentioned. I was even able to hear the rain tapping against Ethan's nursery windows on the monitor.

The monitor also has a lullaby feature which is probably Ethan's favorite feature. From the portable handheld, you're able to turn on lullabies in baby's crib and even select the song and the volume. There's also the pretty cool intercom feature. I'm able to use the handheld like a walkie-talkie and talk to Ethan to calm him down or soothe him while I'm en route to his room (or in the meantime if I'm making dinner and a complete mess). The volume of all of these things are easily controlled while using the handheld.

As for the picture itself, it's incredibly clear:
During the daytime the picture is so clear that I can actually see Ethan's little chest moving up and down or even if he's squirming his little nose in his sleep. Perfect for overly neurotic parents like myself! While we haven't tried out his crib at nighttime yet (we're getting there, I promise), I love the night vision feature on the monitor which allows for you to never have to miss a beat of watching your child on video no matter how dark it is! (I've tried it out. It's pretty cool!)

As you can see, there's also a thermometer on the Safe n'See. The portable handheld lets you know the current temperature in your baby's room and even lets you know if it gets too warm or too chilly! My only qualm with this monitor actually lays in the thermometer. My entire house was set at 74 degrees and our ceiling fans were all on (as is customary) and the portable handheld thermometer kept bouncing between 74 and 78 degrees. Regardless, it's pretty easy to control the temperature of your home and nursery and a little bit of a finicky thermometer isn't enough to sway me!

We love our Levana Safe n'See video monitor! Residents of US and Canada can enter to win one, ending December 12th, 2011.

HOW TO BUY: Visit Levana's online store to purchase the Safe n'See - $239.99.




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AND THE WINNER IS...

Congratulations to Ashley E. You have been notified via e-mail. If no response is received within 72 hours, a second winner will be selected!