• The time lapse feature… you can see what your baby does though out the night by watching in time-lapse mode from the recorded video. If you have an active sleeper like I do, I’m always saying, “How the heck did she get in that position!?” Well, now you can watch it happen!
• Guest accounts… You can give login information to family (hi, grandparents!) and friends to look in on your little one without disturbing them. This is also great for when you are out on a date and want to check in on your (hopefully) sleeping angel!
• 2-way talk… for those times when you need to sing baby just one more lullaby while she drifts off to dream land or when you need to tell your toddler “nap time is 10 more minutes!"
• You can use this on your iPad, too! So if you don’t have two smartphones lying around, you can use your phone on one end and the iPad on the other.

Recently, I was invited to watch and review a short video from Trainingwheelsneeded.com called “Butterflies in my Tummy.” This is a short 10 minute video that combines colorful animation with live action to tell the story of a young boy named Charlie. Charlie is getting ready to go to his very first day of school, but he is a little nervous. He has butterflies in his tummy! Through the help of his mom, friends and teachers, Charlie learns that butterflies always fly away! Butterflies show up when we do something for the very first time, but its ok, because they won’t stay for long. I watched this video with my 4 year old. She is getting ready to start Kindergarten in the fall, and this was such an encouraging video for her to watch! It helps to put words to feelings that for a little person can be difficult to define. After watching this video, we had a great conversation about things that can make us nervous, and what we do when we feel that way. Here’s a short video of some of that conversation that Gia and I had:

Overall, I thought this video was great. Very educational and an excellent conversation starter with my pre-schooler. If you’re interested in downloading this video for your child, you can go here. The video is a great price— only $4.99— and in my opinion, is worth the money! I hope you enjoy it as much as Gia and I did!