# Parents admit addiction to baby monitor checks

> 1 in 3 parents feel addicted to checking baby monitors despite benefits
- Title: Parents admit addiction to baby monitor checks · MadeForMums
- Summary: 1 in 3 parents feel addicted to checking baby monitors despite benefits Baby monitors provide reassurance but can increase anxiety and disrupt sleep for…
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- Source: MadeForMums — https://madeformums.com/news/nearly-1-in-3-parents-admit-theyre-addicted-to-checking-their-baby-monitor
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- Topics: baby monitor, parenting technology, sleep anxiety, nfl, us parents, nanit, parenting apps, sleep tracking, breathing monitor, medical device
## Addiction rates
29% of US parents feel addicted to checking baby monitors
## Confidence boost
91% of parents say baby monitors improve their confidence
## Sleep struggles
60% of parents with babies under three months feel least confident in sleep
## Tech overload
56% of parents use two or three parenting apps or devices daily
## Shared responsibility
60% of fathers say tech helps share parenting duties equally
## Breathing monitor
Nanit's breathing monitor has UKCA medical device status
## Anxiety paradox
Tech provides reassurance but may increase checking frequency
## No simple fix
No single solution exists for reducing monitor checks
## Key takeaway

Baby monitors provide reassurance but can increase anxiety and disrupt sleep for parents