I've had this monitor with both children, my son who is now two and my youngest who is now four months. It shows what the baby is doing giving you peace of mind. You can hear the child with any movement or cries. It doesn't pick up breathing too well but I don't keep the monitor too close since I'm afraid the baby could get ahold of the cord. Although, I can see the baby's chest up and down movement showing breathing. It's best to see what's going on in the crib if the monitor is mounted against the wall. In the day time it shows up in color, at night it's in black and white. I would recommend...