We don’t do elf on a shelf shenangigans in our household – I’ve always held the belief that my kids are perfect angels and would never do anything out of my sight that I wouldn’t approve of.
Just kidding.
I have always held the belief that the holiday season is the busiest season on our household and having one more thing on my to-do list just isn’t going to happen. So, elf on a shelf is on shelves in other houses for other families.
Still, if you like the idea of the kids knowing that someone is always keeping an eye on them, ensuring they are behaving, you may be interested in the LIV Cam from Summer Infant. While primarily used as a baby monitor for busy parents everywhere, this camera can be used in households with older children to ensure everyone is not only behaving (which is always optimal, say, in a basement playroom with siblings out of mom’s view) but also ensuring everyone is safe (used, for example, on a backyard deck when mom is inside doing laundry).
Controlled via an app on your phone, you don’t even need wifi or data to use it either, provided you’re in a range of 250ft. This means this is perfect for traveling to places where you may not have wifi access (like grandma’s house) or even data (camping!) or places you simply don’t want to use data. I love that aspect!
Other innovative features include:
*Free App with Simple Sync Technology
*Stream live video and audio directly to your smart phone or tablet. No WiFi or cellular service required.
*Compatible with iOS and Android digital devices
*Automatic black and white night vision
*On-the-go friendly camera mounting options with suction cup, height adjustable arm, and wrap-around strap
*Travel friendly rugged outer shell for use anywhere – in-home and outdoors
*3-4-hour rechargeable battery.
*Unique one-minute replay feature to see and share baby’s cute and funny moments
Coming in at under $100 this product makes a great shower gift or Christmas gift for any new mom or busy young family! You can read contributor Lise’s full Summer Infant Liv Cam review by clicking the link!
Where to Buy: Amazon.ca, Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys R Us
Pricing: $85.72 (Amazon)
As a security device for my place! Thank you!
I know some new moms that would love this!
i would like to have a monitor setup at her grandparents house so i can also keep an eye on them
I would so love to win so I could keep an eye on my grandson while he’s in his crib!
I would love to win for our cousin who is expecting 🙂
Would love this to keep an eye on the boys while I’m making dinner and they’re bickering, sorry PLAYING (!!), downstairs 🙂
I have a friend who would love this to watch her kids while doing other things. Love the Elf on the Shelf idea.
I’d love to win this because my little guy in his crib cannot be trusted! He’s a crafty one and I’d love to be able to check up on him without being in the same room!
I would love to win because this would be great to bring on vacation with us. Our current one is not really portable, and we have a couple of trips coming up that I am feeling anxious about not having a monitor for.
I have my granddaughter for a week in March I’d like it for my house. And I would like to see what my pets are doing.
This would be great for my daughter
I would love to have this in my basement so that I can see what the kids are up to! It would be like having another set of eyes! lol!
I would love to win because my baby monitor is very old and damaged!
This would be nice to have when my granddaughter is over, I can keep an eye on her while she is in the other room!!
I am due in February and would be perfect for our home!
I’d love to win because it sometimes gets hard to come up with original baby/shower gifts. This would be perfect for new, anxious parents.
I would love to win this for my nephew to see what he’s up to in his crib during nap time.
I would love to win to have this on hand for when we have friends with little ones come over the holidays.. they can lay them down to sleep and keep an eye on them!!
I would love to win as this would be a great gift for a new mom
this would be great for my niece who just had her 1st
Would love to win this to replace our old monitor that has the tiniest little screen ever!
I would love to win this to keep an eye on my daughters.
My daughter is expecting her first,i would give it to her.
I would use this for when my kids are home on their own when I’m out.
I would love this to watch my baby girl sleep
My husband and I are planning to start trying for our first baby in just a few weeks! We don’t have a lot of income, so I am hoping to win a few things that we’ll need. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
I would love to win this for my brother and sister in law who are expecting their first!
I would love to win this camera as I could also keep an eye on my dog Ruby with it.
Would love to know what is going on while I am away. Love this product.
I’d love to win this for my sister. She has 2 kids and another on the way. She would make good use of this whether its using it as a baby cam or to monitor her toddlers!
I would love to win this for my brother who had his first son a month and a half ago
I would love to see what’s going on when I am not home!
I would love to win this as it would make a great shower gift for one of my nieces
I’d love this for a christmas gift for my sister!
I would sleep better at night knowing I can see/hear whats going on!
I’d love to win because my bestie is expecting in the new year!
Love that this doesn’t use data or Wifi, would be great for travel
This would be a great gift for a single friend of mine expecting her 1st baby!
My girlfriend is expecting her first baby in April and this would give her some peace of mind.
This would be great to have when babysitting my grandchildren
I’d love to win for piece of mind
This would be a great security tool for our home.
This would be great for our future!
We’ve only ever had the audible monitors and with a new baby girl this would be awesome!
I would love to win because I would like to know what’s happening in the playroom while I’m in the den working.
love to win. I would use it as a security device 🙂
I would like to “spy” on my daughter and her friends during sleepovers.
This would be great to keep an eye on my kids.
I’d give it to my niece, who will be a new mom soon
I’d love to win for my best friend.
great security for when I’m home or away!
I’d love to win to use this as a security camera.
After a night like tonight… I need all eyes on my kids and them sneaking out of bed!
I love to win to gift to my nephew to keep an eye on his little ones.
In our new home, the kids sleep upstairs and we sleep downstairs. I would love a monitor to check on them, for piece of mind! 🙂
i would love to win this because i would love to have it set up to check in on my daughter when she is home alone for a few hours. just to give me a peace of mind
I would use it as a security cam.
My baby sisters second child came 8 years later and I think she could use this to maybe not be so worried if Dylan wakes up while she’s doing laundry etc.
This would be perfect to have here!!! Definitely will be mentioning this as well to our daughter, as I know she would love it too!!
this would be perfect as a gift
My niece just had a baby a month ago , this would be so great for her ,
I would love to win this for my sister
I would use this to keep on eye on my kids.
I would love to win this for our son and daughter-in-law for the new arrival.
I can’t see outside without actually going out so this would be helpful when I want them playing somewhere I’m not!
This would be suitable for my aunt to watch her baby!
Honestly, I’d keep it for a few weeks to see who’s been stealing mail! Then I’d pass it on to my sister in law for the babe she has on the way!
I would love to win this because it would give me some peace of mind while I am in or out of the house. Great tool 😊😊
I would love to win this for my best friend who is having a new baby and is a first time mom.
I would love to win this to keep an eye on our dog when I’m out.
I’d love to win this for my sister
Most of my friends are pregnant, so this would a gift to one of them. thanks for the chance.
I really could use a monitor when my 2 year old is upstairs sleeping and I’m down the basement doing laundry or working out
I would love to win so I can keep an eye on them at all times!
I would love to win this for my cousin!
This would be great! I have a video monitor now, but it doesn’t even reach the backyard, making it kind of pointless.
I would love to win this to keep an eye on my 5 yo while I clean the house.
My step son is expecting his second baby in January , this would come in handy for them thanks for the chance
Would love to win, were going to be switching our son to his own bedroom and this would put my mind at ease!
I could check out what my pets were up to when I’m not home!
This is a perfect one for my home, I have a hearing barrier. A night I always have to keep going into the grand-kids room to check on them to make sure everything is ok. I would love it for the weekend sleepovers with them!
I would love to win for the new grandchild I’m having in the spring.
This would be a wonderful security item to have!
This looks great
I love how this can be used outdoors!
Would love to have one to take to my parents and in laws when we travel!
Would love this for around the house!
I would like to see what my dogs are doing when I’m not home
I’d love to win for when I’m downstairs working and the kids are upstairs sleeping. I can’t hear well from my location and I’m always worrying.
My cousin/bestie is having her first baby this March, very exciting!! This would make the perfect gift.
We are on our FOURTH baby monitor, and baby is only a year old. I would love to win so I could have a working baby monitor again for my very mobile 13 month old!
Would love to win for my friend
I’d love to win so I can know when the baby wakes up while I’m outside gardening or shovelling snow or when I’m downstairs doing school with the older kids (or if I’m putting the baby to bed and need to make sure the other kids are doing what they’re supposed to be)