He said it would allow us to watch the baby without entering the room every time he made a sound.

At first, I liked the idea.

I could prepare a bottle while keeping an eye on the crib.

I could fold laundry in the adjoining room and check whether our son was stirring.

The monitor made nighttime routines easier.

Or it should have.

But Daniel controlled the recording account.

Whenever I asked how to review an earlier clip, he brushed the question aside.