
Justin is a London based dad of three. As well as being a content creator, he's also interested in all things tech, law, software engineering, and photography related, and likes to cycle in his free time.

Through his content, Justin aims to show the true reality of personal parenting alongside fun activity recommendations to do as a family. He focuses a lot on sustainability as his family tries to live in an environmentally conscious way.

Follow him [on Instagram](https://instagram.com/alldadstalk).


Twitter

Linkedin

Facebook

Dad, blogger, lawyer

Justin


I hear “smart” so very often, especially in the context of technology so when I saw it being brought up in the context of baby care I must admit I was a little bit intrigued.

My other half and I have been in the market for a baby monitor since our little one joined us on the journey. We have recently moved into our new home, a green, sustainable take on the concept of modern living with a few smart features, especially in respect of air ventilation and heating. And when one lives in a house which is “aware” of its environment, it makes sense to make smarter choices in relation to everything else 🙂

---

## SEARCHING FOR A SMART BABY MONITOR

Higher up in the list of features I wanted in a baby monitor were:

-   iPhone app so that we can use our phones as monitoring screens, and
-   A high resolution camera to give us high-def imagery of the kid / cot area.

We found the Cubo Ai Plus. Some say it’s the World’s Smartest Baby Monitor and, I must admit, they were right! We were truly captivated by the story behind how Cubo Ai came into being. Joanna (co-founder) had met her first baby after 6 IVF attempts. One day she found his face accidentally covered. What ensued was a loss of sleep which carried on for months, with her waking up constantly in the middle of the night, worried about missing the moment when her baby needed her the most.

![cubo-ai-001.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353516/A21_F96_E4_A276_4_ADB_863_D_9_C58981911_B5_scaled_81530870d6_6759ea85ae.jpg)

Joanna decided to do something about it. So she recruited a paediatrician, A.I. experts and a few parents in tech and sought to create the first baby monitor ever to apply A.I. to baby care. Cubo Ai launched in July 2019 on Indiegogo, the place where early adopters and innovation seekers find lively, imaginative tech before it hits the mainstream. It raised more than 1,000% of their funding goal from almost 3,000 backers. They have since won several industry and marketplace recognition awards like CES Innovation Award 2020, JPMA’s Best in Safety 2020, Mom’s Choice Awards 2020, and NAPPA Awards 2020.

We were sold. I mean the timing was great as we were looking to get a baby monitor and found so much more than that: a smart device which can send you real-time notifications on your device when something seems off (baby has his / her face covered, baby turned on his / her belly, baby is missing from crib), a two-way baby monitor which allows you to play a lullaby remotely, an Ai powered baby monitor that analyses sleep patterns and captures precious moments (like that first time he / she stands up). All in one.

![cubo-ai-002.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353455/FFB_67075_75_CA_46_B6_A8_EC_5_CF_5_D6_DF_1_F2_D_scaled_fd06e68b0f_8655ba4aa8.jpg)

---

## MY CUBO AI PLUS REVIEW

We opted for Cubo Ai Plus because it comes packed with everything you need out of the box. We unboxed and installed it the same day and spent a good few hours getting used to all of the wonderful features it brings.

Features we love the most:

-   Full HD 1080p quality imagery with a wide-angle lens giving you an enhanced perspective of the area you’re monitoring. To top it off, you also get amazing infrared light for night vision and a moving, rotatable lens. Plus, you get Temperature and Humidity information on your device too.
-   Microphone is very sensitive so you can hear any noise coming from the area you’re watching, including alerts when the baby cries. There’s also a speaker for those moments when the little one needs to hear your voice for comfort. Say goodbye to uni-directional feed.
-   Internet connectivity and cloud. You can access the feed from any device anywhere you are. I’m so happy being able to interact with my little one whilst at work or travelling.
-   Versatile support system – amazing stand so you can move it freely from place to place and room to room, ability to mount it onto the crib itself and including a mobile stand.
-   Ability to designate a certain ‘Danger Zone” in the room (for example, the kitchen) and Cubo Ai will alert you when the kid enters that Area 51 🙂 – this is handy with our 3 year-old now and will be awesome once the little one begins crawling.

![cubo-ai-008.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353460/17_EC_54_AF_4261_4767_A508_F1_FDC_0639_BCA_scaled_438eee3bf8_e191fd79ee.jpg)

---

## CUBO AI APP

I can also say our sleep coach was very happy as it is so much easier to relay information to her – the Cubo Ai Sleep Analytics provides a 1-day comprehensive sleep report every morning that can help understand the baby’s sleep patterns and habits from the night before. A Cubo Ai Premium subscription is also available for free with every purchase of Cubo Ai Plus if you’d like to see thirty days of sleep patterns instead of just one.

![cubo-ai-003.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353455/IMG_7277_72c53611c7_d39ad8e1ac.png)

My favourite feature is the Automatic Photo Capture & Moments Wall. I know I will never miss a FIRST moment when it occurs, wherever I am. Cubo Ai can detect if the baby is smiling, crying or making “big moves” and snaps a photo to immortalise the moment. It then adds it to a scrapbook on the Cubo Ai app, organised neatly by date. You can add the entire family to the album so they can enjoy every moment with you.

![cubo-ai-004.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353457/F41_AE_46_C_FF_81_4193_AC_7_C_AA_2_B0_CDD_375_E_8667cd3454_0e9eefd68c.png)

![cubo-ai-005.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353457/2_C49493_C_F8_D0_4_CDF_A075_F9_EAE_53973_AE_5590b1e58d_834289a301.png)

We have been using Cubo Ai for over a month now and can say it is a smart investment into our peace of mind. We also sleep much better than we used to knowing there’s a trustworthy tiny owl guardian watching over the crib when we’re not in the room. It fits well and unobtrusively in the scenery like it belongs there.

![cubo-ai-006.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353455/BC_7_A2_C5_A_8390_457_F_A24_E_BE_271555_CCF_2_scaled_658e4ef59a_e13c1f3e55.jpg)

---

## CUBO AI BABY MONITOR SECURITY

Speaking of trust, the data is processed through the cloud to allow us to receive alerts and notifications via the mobile app. There is also a 2-Factor Authentication available to secure your account. And because Cubo Ai is all about baby safety, they’re using enterprise-level security to encrypt all Cubo videos/photos which are stored in the Cloud with unique AES-256 bit symmetric key encryption that is only accessible via your authenticated device. Cubo always pushes the encrypted video stream directly to your authenticated device. I can rest assured that only our family can watch our little ones growing up.

> You can get yours today on the Cubo Ai [website](https://www.getcubo.com) – use code **CUBOTALK** for an extra added discount on top of their sales price!\*

\*Code only redeemable on the **<https://www.getcubo.com>** website. Cubo Ai Plus is also available on Amazon UK.

![cubo-ai-007.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611353455/EDA_089_D2_F087_4_A40_A609_BCB_6_D5_B4_EE_27_scaled_bd4c0ab300_a548a25a47.jpg)


I hear “smart” so very often, especially in the context of technology...

Cubo Ai Plus smart baby monitor - protect them at every step


What I have learnt from my first born experience is that you don’t need thousands of baby products to survive a trip to the playground, but if you don’t tick everything on the very essentials list, well, you’re in trouble. A clever changing bag is one of those mandatory essentials organiser which could make parents’ life much easier.

A while ago someone from the lovely Pacapod team wrote to me asking if I was willing to review a changing bag for dads. I was intrigued as it has been marketed as the only baby bag that brings together three bags which function as one – ‘a changer bag, cool bag and a beautiful handbag’.

![paca-pod-changing-bag](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946222/IMG_6177_dcbc9c0060.jpg)

But let’s see if that’s the case.

I’ve chosen the sleek Gladstone bag which you can easily see in photos below (a rather rainy winter day well spent running around the maze gardens of the Ham House in Richmond).

![paca-pod-changing-bag](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946226/IMG_6761_81da1e9e56.jpg)

The bag comes with a Feeder Pod meant to keep food and bottles insulated, which we don’t make much use of, not because it’s not a great feature, but because we’re not using any bottles for the baby. Yet. Then, here comes the Changer Pod which is so cleverly designed to help you out in those change-the-nappy-NOW emergencies. The changer pod is also great for changing rooms when dining out for example, as you have everything in one place without having to check five pockets for the nappy cream.

Keeping the two hygienically apart is one of the best features I find great about the PacaPod.

![paca-pod-changing-bag](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946221/IMG_6163_b4031e4418.jpg)

As soon as the pods are removed you would be amazed to see how much space you’re left with so you can use the bag on its own. When Aly @allmumstalk doesn’t borrow it (or forgets to return it for days), I am taking it to the office as my laptop fits in perfectly. However, despite being a brilliant changing bag, I must add that this bag of mine had already been on at least 10 flights in the three months and it makes THE BEST TRAVEL BAG for a dad.

I’ve noticed that being more organised while having all essentials in place means I’m faster at executing the emergency baby jobs (any new parent knows changing and feeding are just a few tasks among the many others so one must be prepared).

![paca-pod-changing-bag](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946222/IMG_6760_bdc3e99609.jpg)

In a nutshell, this is the bag all dads would appreciate for its cleverness and versatility.

![paca-pod-changing-bag](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944525/3_C895_DB_7_55_C9_43_E9_8_BC_6_A73_D1_B3_EA_690_5a83961b3c.jpg)

The Pacapod bag has been gifted, all opinions are mine. After extended research in the bags for dads area and comparing it to a couple I have previously owned, I must say this one is a keeper.


What I have learnt from my first born experience is that you don’t need thousands of...

Dads with bags - PacaPod


Truth is I don’t know much about children fashion or baby gear, but when it comes to conducting research in any kind of area, I take it as a challenge. Recently, my wife Aly @allmumstalk took me out on what she called ‘a family date’ (which usually means either work event, reviews, or a photoshoot for her blog).

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944775/B953_D72_C_413_F_4_EB_8_AC_0_A_C0940_DFD_43_AE_bf8ea47595.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944784/C37_BCE_96_6190_4_CD_9_8_C89_6_DCB_694835_D7_29d8932cc5.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944663/2765_C2_B2_1493_4_CB_5_A86_B_8_F90_BDD_4_AB_21_47134daeba.jpg)

This time we went to [Bubble](http://www.bubblelondon.com/Home) which is a London’s bi-annual baby & kids tradeshow. It takes place in the [Design Centre](https://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk/) in Islington, which according to Fuse Communications is ‘featuring over 250 exhibitors and a comprehensive seminar programme which includes interviews with many of the industry’s movers and shakers’. Movers and shakers indeed.

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944550/20_D336_AA_7616_4_A07_8420_AA_492_C4_E1_B55_eb7c0b9e93.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944653/302_CEFA_6_2_D9_E_429_F_B7_F9_1419_A148796_E_c2e153f15e.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944674/73347_A4_F_0638_4_CED_AEE_8_570_F706735_AB_c1f968c021.jpg)

As my work days are usually busy doing a very different type of work – I’m a Head of Legal for a startup in Finance – as exciting as that may sound, it’s rather nice to go for a different activity including my passion for photography gear although less fond of the editing part!). I took my Canon 6D Mark II and tried to pretend I knew kids fashion, when let’s be honest, that’s an area where my other half excels more! Yet for me the best and most interesting part was checking out new tech built in children products like [Egg](https://egghelmets.com/) helmets or [Bobux](https://www.bobux.co.uk/) shoes. The gallery below should speak for itself.

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944526/3_E307_E02_A410_4_A41_B5_C9_20452535_F2_AD_e186f1e1d2.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944644/49_E0_A2_BF_67_E7_4045_9_E0_D_A666_A13256_E5_47242ff022.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944516/0_E487_F22_1794_4443_9_A96_1_DFD_3_E15_A634_1481f913db.jpg)

Nonetheless, before I forget, as part of the bullet point notes dictated by my wife (I’m still learning the ropes of blogging), I must mention how great it was watching the team behind [Fuse Communications](https://www.fusecommunications.co.uk/) in action (a great PR agency created by Shoshana in 2005, an expert in PR and marketing, ‘to offer brands – large and small – a personalised communications service designed to feel like an extension of their own business’).

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944527/6_ACF_12_F1_73_F2_4_F98_AC_34_236_DBCDA_08_A2_68450edddf.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble-009.jpeg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944534/6_EDCF_28_D_DA_37_4_A89_93_FF_FFD_7_AB_7_A85_B6_1f80bdc4a0.jpg)

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944525/3_CF_4445_B_B1_DA_49_A9_A1_FF_8108_C8_BF_1399_1d5bdd9922.jpg)

Last but not least, I must also mention a few of the names I recognised without any much help from my kids fashion lover I married: brilliant [Tao and Friends](http://www.taoandfriends.com/) with their fun designs and charitable initiatives, [Ju Ju Be](https://europe.ju-ju-be.com/en/?v=79cba1185463) (where my baby changing bag for dads if from), [Rachel Riley](https://www.rachelriley.co.uk/) I often see my daughter dressed in etc.

![london-dad-at-the-bubble](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944521/2_CFA_1_DBD_9_D35_458_D_B7_EB_0_D26_EBE_67328_7aafe1b5c8.jpg)

I have a feeling next year I’ll be a pro in naming at least ten brands 😉


Truth is I don’t know much about children fashion or baby gear, but when...

Baby

Cubo Ai Plus smart baby monitor - protect them at every step

Dads with bags - PacaPod

Dads at the Bubble London