I can not wait to get away with the boys in the May half term, being back at work makes me really appreciate our holiday time. We are also hoping to arrange a villa holiday later in the year. When we were sent Summer Infant Babble Band Monitor to review I could see how it would work perfectly in these scenarios. What I didn’t count on was the convenience it gave me when I was at home. Before I went back to work one of the things I needed to do while I was on maternity leave was to get Kipper use to having his naps in his cot. As they have small cots in the nursery for the young babies and I wanted to try and make the process as smooth as possible. It was going to be a challenge for both me and him, especially as he was use to falling asleep wherever he decided. They always say your routine just happens with the second. What made the whole process easier was this brilliant Babble Band Monitor from Summer Infant. 
So what is it?
Babble Band is the first ever wearable digital audio baby monitor, which was launched in June 2016. Although we have a static monitor with a clip on the back its can be difficult to carry around. I normally hook it in my back pocket and often end up sitting on it. Also we have a reasonably long garden, it goes out of range very quickly which means I can not get everything done that I want to. Instead I tend to have to keep going to check the monitor which kind of defeats the object of having one. So I guess I was interested to see if this new monitor would solve my problems like it claimed. 
In the box you get:
- Portable nursery unit
- Wearable wristband
- A pair of mains adaptors
- Mains cord and plug
- Instructions manual
There really is no assembly required, you just attach the mains adapter to the back of the power pack, charge up the band by placing it on top and you are ready to go. I do like the fact that they have included a two pin adapter should you wish to use it while travelling. On the front under the on switch there is a little LED light which goes green when it is fully charged and red while it is charging. The wrist band has a low battery alert. 
Initially I started using around the house while Kipper was sleeping outside of his cot as long as there was a plush socket nearby. It gave me all the freedom I needed to move around the rest of the house getting on with the things I wanted to do. Evening hanging out the washing. I would say mowing the lawn but that does tend to be one of Hubby’s jobs. I wonder how he will feel when he realises he can not use the baby as an excuse not to do it anymore, especially as it has a range of up to 800ft or 240m. The band will alert you if you go out of range. 
The lights on the wrist band let me know when he is stirring and if I am very lucky I can get to him and put his dummy in before he wakes fully and prolong his nap time. Quite often I would not hear our other monitor straight away and so miss that chance. 
Now Kipper naps in his cot I use the Babble Band during the day and our old conventional monitor at night time. The only reason I do not use the Babble Band at night is because his other monitor comes with the mat that goes under the mattress. During the day I can run around getting things done with just a quick glance at the wrist band. If I am hoovering the fact that it also vibrates is a real bonus. In fact it has three monitoring modes. These are audio with volume control, lights only and vibration. 
I can see us using this a lot when we go and visit friends as well. Its always been too much of am effort to take our traditional monitor, with this we can put Kipper down to sleep in a different room, rather than having him sleep in the buggy with us. My only regret is that this was not available when Monkey was small. 
Things I love:
- That the wrist band is adjustable so that we can both wear it
- It is also made of soft silicone so it is not uncomfortable when moving around and by its nature it is hands free
- It is very light, ideal for taking away and you dont need to take any additional chargers, plugs or cables
- Because it uses digital technology it means that there is a private and secure connection between the monitor and the wrist band. This is different to other monitors and we have had things interfering with ours previously
- It comes with a 1 year warranty
- The rechargeable battery which has up to 8-hours of continuous use is more than adequate
Overall I would definitely recommend this monitor to friends and family. Not only does it represent good value for money at a RRP of £49.99 it also gives you piece of mind and the freedom to spend nap time doing whatever it is that you want to do instead of being tethered to a traditional monitor. At the time of writing this post its currently available at Toys R Us with £10 off at £39.99. 
Summer Infants have very kindly given me one of these fantastic versatile monitors to giveaway, please enter via the Gleam application and note the T&C below. Summer Infant Babble Band Wearable Audio Baby Monitor
- Competition is open to residents of UK aged 18 or over
- There is no cash alternative offered
- The winner will be drawn at random and receive a Summer Infant Babble Band Wearable Monitor
- The competition will close on 6th April at 11.59pm, the winner will be notified through Twitter
- The Winner will be asked to provide an email address and full postal address
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98 Responses
What a great idea. I love the fact it is vibrates and is wearable – perfect for taking on holiday with you too. We often stay in the room whilst away but this means we could sit on a balcony or elsewhere if a villa and be reassured that all is ok!
Great giveaway would be lovely for my daughter
Would love this handy product x
Fantastic thank you!
An excellent review and giveaway. Thanks so much.
I would love to win this for my 5 month old son 🙂 fingers tightly crossed!
They have really thought about what a parent needs from a monitor. The range is a big one for me, as in the nicer weather I want to be out in the garden with Alice and worry about hearing Holly. I wouldn’t have this problem, with a range like that. I like that you can go from room to room and it will always be with you. X
Excellent review! I like reviews by real people!
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I have never seen these before. Perfect for baby no 2
this is such a great idea
I am entering to hopefully win this for our eldest son and daughter in law who are expecting our 2nd Grandchild and their first baby in August. This looks really good. I would love to gift it to them. I am an excited Granna and enjoying looking at all the baby blogs and websites as well as Grandparents too. Our eldest Grandchild is 8 this year. It has flown so fast and even in 8 years alot has changed
This sounds brilliant – the range is fantastic. I like the idea of having a vibration setting too as its ideal for any parents who have hearing problems. Poor hubby though losing his excuse for mowing the lawn lol!
Debbie
What an intuitive and well thought out device. This really is a monitor for the 21st century – so great to see something like this on the market off to enter now.
This is a great invention, it would be perfect for away from home on holiday #TriedTested
Never seen this before, what a great idea!
this looks fantastic to have with my little one
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Ah this looks fab! Certainly puts minds at ease.
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I was expecting it to be much more expensive than that – that’s great value for money! I really like the idea of it – wish we had one as I am forever losing our monitor!!
Great prize. Children are so precious, we are eager to keep them safe. Yet rest and sleep is important for baby and adults.
This would be perfect for my grandson! Thanks for the chance x
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Sounds fabulous. Would be perfect for my little grandson Eli. Would love to be your lucky winner. Fingers crossed x
What a great idea! Technology comes on so quickly doesn’t it.
Thanks for sharing your review on #TriedTested this week x
Would be useful for my 3 week old son
This would be so handy and it was a very informative review.
Wow! Fabulous bundle…. would love to win for my 4 month old daughter ????
oh lovely, good luck everyone
thanks for the chance to enter the giveaway x
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I would love to give this to my friend she recently had a baby so would be a perfect present
Great giveaway – Fingers crossed.
Such a great idea – would love to try this with my next 🙂
This is so advanced and reassuring, wonderful. Many thanks
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I wish this was out when my children were babies! I would love to win this to give as a present for my pregnant friend 🙂
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PERFECT for peace of mind
These are amazing ,love that it also vibrates ,as I don’t have the best hearing .This would be perfperfect for when our Daughter leaves the baby with us .Great giveaway thank you.
great idea! very useful indeed!
Seems such a simple, sensible idea. I guess the best ones always are? Wish I thought of it 😉
Fingers crossed
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This would be really useful for new arrival, Amelia Sophia.
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Niece is expecting now due end of April/May. This would be a great help for her give her a bit of piece of mind xx
My cousin had a baby girl just over a week ago. Due to some complications she is still in hospital. This baby monitor would be fantastic for her when she comes home.
A wearable monitor is such a good idea! The number of times I’ve wished for something like this
Great review and thank you for the opportunity to win one
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Fab! With number 3 due in 8 days this would come in handy!
Sounds like a great idea 🙂
What a brilliant idea! So versatile and it’s great that it vibrates!
Oh this does Sound fantastic! Would be very handy I may actually manage to get things done! My little girls not sleeping very well at the moment she’s teething 🙁 xx
Fantastic! This would be so lovely for my sister, she hates just being confined to one room with baby because she has lots of things she needs to do in the home and this would help her lots! Fabulous review!
My daughter is expecting her first child so this would certainly be beneficial
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What a fantastic idea these are. Great for when you are doing jobs around the house but still need to hear baby
perfect for my granddaughter, who was born yesterday
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Fantastic prize, peace of mind or what. Good luck to everyone
Perfect to keep mind at rest when not in the same room
Great for reassurance that all is ok
Perfect to keep my mind at ease when I’m in the next room id love this x
It looks amazing and such a good idea with the wrist band. Very clever!
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This would be fantastic for my friend who just had a bubba 😀
Oh my days I would absolutely love to win this for my new mummy friend, who gave birth to the gorgeous Felix three weeks ago. He is adorable and is a real sleepyhead. So this would be perfect for her. Thank you for this amazing competition.
I love the sound of this, it’s so different to your usual monitor it’s great x
I must say this is a fantastic review.
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Thankyou for posting this as I now know these exist I can recommend these to my friends and family’s
So Thankyou
My sister was looking at one of these for her baby due next month. Would be great to win for her
I would love to find out if the range of this is as advertised. If it is, then this would be easily recommended.
Fab idea! I wish these had been around when my kids were little
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