Mrs. Buehler445 has a bun in the oven.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Our situation is probably different than most. We have absolutely no family in SoCal. The nearest relatives are 400 miles away and they're too old to babysit or nanny. So with that being the case, we've had multiple nannies and babysitters in the past 5+ years and there's a piece of mind knowing that everything is locked and child proofed when we're away.

We also have multiple video monitors and even a heart rate monitor in the baby crib.

Or you could just be helicopter parents.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Frosty

Or you could just be helicopter parents.

Eh, we have a four story house (three stories living space). It's 55 stairs from the driveway to the master bedroom. With a TV on in even one room, I can barely hear anyone's voice on the same floor, let alone from the main floor to a bedroom with a closed door.

It may sound like overkill but without the video cameras, I'd pretty much never know when the baby is awake without physically walking into her room, which would of course, wake her up, defeating the purpose of a nap time.

Again, piece of mind is in play as well...