A:Answer Hi, Do you need the stand???? I would go ahead and say yes. You can see some things okay, but there was never a time where I could see my 3 year old except the top of his head. If it were on a stand I would probably be able to see him just fine. The way the Show screen is angled, it causes the camera to be angled upwards too. I would go ahead and get the stand, IF your going to choose to get the SHOW. Read reviews on the show, it's not the greatest Amazon device. I would just get the Philips Hue Hub and maybe try the Echo or google assistant.