Sanity Check Needed

[mrs_sweetpeach]

I don't have children but I fear one of my friends is being overly protective of her son. He's the only child she's likely to have and I get that he's extremely important to her. That being given, I have a question. Just in case parenthood makes a difference, I have divided the question, the first set of answers is for parents, the second for non-parents.

Edited after the first two responses:
What I'm looking for is the age at which a normal, healthy child should no longer have a baby monitor turned on in his/her bedroom. If never is a choice, feel free to leave a comment. I'll tally those by hand, later.

Edited again:
Upon further reflection, the question I want answered is "By what age should a baby monitor be removed from a child's room because if it isn't I will think the parent is a nut."

[Poll #1291613]

Comments

[mbcrui.livejournal.com]

"It depends" I never had a monitor (don't think they were invented) with the first, had one for a while with the second, and never had one with the 3rd. I do tend to keep the baby on the same floor that I'm on. And my mother was a firm believer (and I agree) that babies should get used to sleeping thru noise, like vacuum cleaners and phones ringing and people talking.

However, kids need a baby monitor as long as they need them. Some kids are really really good at getting into quiet trouble... therefore a monitor would be necessary at a later age. My little practice grandson likes to "cook". He managed to destroy $100 in groceries at his mother's house the other day by waking up before his mother and sneaking downstairs.