High-Tech Parenting: Is The Smart Crib The Answer To Inconsolable Infants?

The sound that wakes parents in the middle of the night may not be part of a horror movie but might as well bring about apprehension and anxiety. Famous pediatrician Harvey Karp partnered with the MIT Media Lab to aid parents in getting over this nightmare.

Although the sound of a wailing baby might be considered as normal as changing diapers or preparing formula, sleepless nights still bring about frustration. Karp designed the smart crib, SNOO, along with the director of MIT Media Lab's Laboratory for Social Machines Deb Roy and Jawbone designer Yves Behar.

QZ highlights Karp's initiative to promote longer sleep for the entire family. Postpartum depression, roadway accidents, and infant death will definitely drop as a domino effect.

SNOO recreates the atmosphere in a mother's womb, thus, resulting to a pacifying effect on the infant. The swaying motion has been designed to soothe a fidgety baby in less than a minute.

Itechpost features the smart crib's ability to capture the infant's cries and determine what type of special sound can relax and bring the baby back to sleep. In addition, the crib is provisioned with a blanket that will hinder the baby from falling over.

The director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Seattle Children's Hospital, Maida Lynn Chen, is concerned that SNOO will be too expensive for single parents and those without leave benefits. These are the group that most likely needless fatigue.

SNOO is outlined for use until the baby's six months. With a market cost of $1,160.00, financing plans have been made available to those who are unable to pay upfront, The Washington Post reports. Shipping will start on November 1 of this year and will be available for pre-order.

Watch here below a demonstration on how SNOO may help put your baby to sleep: