Nanit 101: Your Nanit FAQ Answered!

Nanit 101: Your Nanit FAQ Answered!

What are the perks of an Insights Plan? Which stand is right for your nursery? And will you really get more sleep with Nanit? Answers to your biggest burning questions are below!

In our Nanit Community, there are a handful of questions that come up again and again. So we thought it might be helpful to all you busy caregivers to dive right in and get you the answers you need in one fell swoop! Nanit Cliff Notes, if you will. 

Here’s what you wanted to know:

Q: Should I get the wall mount or floor stand for my Nanit?

A: The short answer: It depends on your lifestyle, your space needs,  and your nursery set up!

  • The Wall Mount is sleek, space-saving, and secures to the wall. It’s also helpful if you know your way around a drill, as the Wall Mount requires installation.
  • The Floor Stand is freestanding and portable, so it’s easy to move from room to room. It also has an adjustable height and angle, allowing it to grow with your child from bassinet to crib and beyond.

Q: Can Nanit really help improve my family’s sleep?

A: Yes! Knowledge is power, after all. When parents have in-depth details about their baby’s sleep, they’re able to make more confident parenting decisions, such as adjusting routines and the sleep environment and helping children develop good sleep habits. Plus, Nanit acts as a personal sleep coach, sending you personalized sleep tips and advice based on your baby’s own data. The result of it all? Better rest for the whole family. And 71 percent of Nanit parents reported feeling less anxious about handling their infant’s sleep!

Q: Can I give grandparents, a nanny, or another caregiver access to our Nanit account?

A: Absolutely! We know it takes a village to be your best parenting self, so we’re all about helping you build your caregiving team. With Insights, you can invite up to 10 members with a Memories Plan and unlimited members with Milestones Plan. Users can view video clips, scroll through video history, add entries to Care Logs, use two-way audio, and more. You control the amount of access users have; set them up as administrators (full access), viewers (more limited access), or as viewers only when they’re connected to your local Wi-Fi. 

Q: I’m trialing the Sleep Insights Plan. Should I upgrade to Milestones?

A: Here’s what you’ll get if you upgrade to our Milestones or Memories plan:

With Memories, you’ll get:

  • 2 days of video history
  • 30 days of sleep analysis
  • Access for up to 10 users on your Nanit account (boost your caregiving team!) 
  • The ability to save up to 200 video Memories
  • Watch Them Grow video compilations

With Milestones, you’ll get all the Memories perks plus:

  • 7 days of video history
  • Unlimited sleep analysis, including more advanced sleep analytics like head and body positions
  • Developmental milestones, such as sitting or standing, captured
  • Save unlimited Memories
  • Unlimited users

Q: How does Nanit compare with other smart baby monitors?

A: While a number of our competitors also offer livestream HD video viewing, Nanit’s picture quality is especially clear and crisp. Along with many of our competitors, we also have real-time sound and motion notifications and the ability to track a room’s temperature and humidity level. But Nanit offers a number of features some competitors don’t have, including:

  • Advanced sleep analytics and milestone tracking
  • Split-screen viewing capabilities (so you can see more than one child at a time!)
  • Sensor-free Breathing Motion Monitoring
  • Smart Notifications such as Cry Detection, Baby Standing and Child Out of Bed
  • Personalized sleep tips
  • 256-bit AES encryption for top security
  • Customizable user permission settings for other caregivers and a Local WiFi-Only access option for added privacy
  • Full video history

Learn more about Nanit vs Owlet, another popular smart baby monitor.

Q: What features do Nanit users find especially worthwhile?

A: Most commonly, Nanit Community tell us they love the ability to view baby from anywhere, Breathing Motion Monitoring, and the sleep analytics we provide. The Breathing Band and our Breathing Wear feature a custom-designed pattern that, in combination with our Pro Baby Monitor, tracks your baby’s breathing motion without using sensors or radar. If your baby needs you, you’re instantly notified. As for sleep analytics, Nanit tracks a wide range of details such as length of time asleep, when your child falls asleep, their wakeups, and more. Parents can spot patterns and receive research-backed tips, advice, and routines based on your child’s personal history—and you can see the 1080p HD video livestream and get all the sleep data wherever you are, whether that’s in the next room or on the road. But that’s just for starters! Hear more from our Community on their favorite Nanit features.

Q: When did you stop using Nanit?

A: 70 percent of Nanit parents use their Nanit tools for four years or more! Our features are designed to grow with your family, like our Smart Notifications that can be used with your newborn (Cry Detection) to your toddler and beyond (Baby Standing, Child Out of Bed, Alert Zone). Our range of monitor stands let you travel with and move Pro Baby Monitor from room to room, offering greater flexibility and capabilities. Sound + Light also travels well and can partner with Pro Baby Monitor on features like OK to Wake, ideal for boundary-testing toddlers. In all these ways and more, Nanit is truly your parenting partner for years to come.

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    Say goodbye to sleepless nights with our advanced monitoring. Track baby's breathing motion, sleep patterns, and milestones, receive personalized insights, and view a crystal-clear video—all on your Nanit app. Built to last, Nanit is a must-have for parents seeking a smarter, safer way to care for their little ones. Welcome to the most awarded, connected baby monitor on the market.

    Choose Floor Stand for:

    • Parents most-loved stand
    • Minimal assembly
    • Freestanding (comes with optional wall clip)
    • Adjustable height for bassinet and crib
    • Compact base to slide under crib or bassinet
    • Ability to move from room to room

    Choose Wall Mount for:

    • Securing to the wall next to your crib
    • Know your way around a drill
    • Space saving design
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      CONTRIBUTORS

      Natalie Barnett, PhD serves as VP of Clinical Research at Nanit. Natalie initiated sleep research collaborations at Nanit and in her current role, Natalie oversees collaborations with researchers at hospitals and universities around the world who use the Nanit camera to better understand pediatric sleep and leads the internal sleep and development research programs at Nanit. Natalie holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of New England in Australia and a Postgraduate Certificate in Pediatric Sleep Science from the University of Western Australia. Natalie was an Assistant Professor in the Neurogenetics Unit at NYU School of Medicine prior to joining Nanit. Natalie is also the voice of Nanit's science-backed, personalized sleep tips delivered to users throughout their baby's first few years.

      Mackenzie Sangster is on the Brand and Community team at Nanit. She supports content development and editing for Nanit’s Parent Confidently blog as well as other marketing initiatives. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her friends, cooking, being active, and using the Pro + Flex Duo to keep an eye on her fur-baby, Poppy!

      Holly Hays is a contributor and writer for Nanit, channeling her years as a mama and former magazine editor to create fun, useful content for fellow busy, trying-to-do-their-best parents and caregivers. Holly has written for a wide range of brands and media outlets (Ergobaby, HGTV, Manhattan Toy Company, OXO), loves to cook and read mystery novels, and leans heavily on her two daughters to keep her up to date on all the latest slang.

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