Useless baby products

Baby Lasso: "Finally! A product that is designed to give you that extra pair of hands. The way you change diapers is about to change!"
Baby Bangs!: "HAIR+band accessory combination allows baby girl's (with little or no hair at all) the opportunity to have a beautifully realistic hair style in a snap!"
Baby Mop: the onesie that cleans your floors ... with the help of your crawling baby.
Take the nappies from the packet and place them in a Nappy Stacker like this one - for $199!
Heelarious: "Extremely funny, completely soft shoes for babies 0-6 months designed to look like high heels. Not intended for walking (heel will collapse with weight). Not intended to harm children in any way."
SlumberSling: "A dreamy car ride can be a reality, when your babe takes a rest using the SlumberSling."
Baby Bum Brush: "Ointment goes on smoother, thicker & faster."
Crumb Cap: When your baby feeds herself, she's bound to get the food all over the place. The Crumb Cap has been designed to keep the food out of your child's hair.
Hang your baby on a door with the handy Babykeeper Basic.
The O'Pair: Combines the function of a child leash with the style of a bumbag. "Finally, a more socially acceptable and safe alternative to the child leash or harness."
iPotty: Lets your tot learn to do their business while using the iPad. Unsurprisingly, it was met with howls of derision when first launched.
"At this time, My Pee Pee Bottle® stands alone! Nothing compares to My Pee Pee Bottle®, Nothing!" states the Pee Pee Bottle website, and it's easy to see why: these 600ml bottles are designed for your child to pee into, in place of using toilets while out and about.
Buy a pack of disposable Potty Mitts to keep your child's hands germ-free when using the toilet.
"The snozzie ($10) appears to be a simple wristband, but it has a hidden flap made with favorite t-shirt-soft cotton, that opens so you can wipe your baby's face," the snozzie website states.
The iPad Apptivity seat allows your child to watch - and play with - an iPad from birth.
Not sure if your baby has peed or pooped recently? Just check the Diaper Alarm, which "alert the parents with an audible melody and a blinking LED light" if the nappy has been soiled in any way.

Train your little boy to use a urinal with his very own Peter Potty. For $75.95, it features "real-water flush - no plumbing required!"
The Original Baby Butt Fan is "designed for use at every diaper change to keep your little ones diapering area as dry as possible. Dry butts are happy butts!"
EB mums voted the wipes warmer the least useful baby item of all. Varying in price from $20 to $40, they're not worth the money and just add clutter to the nursery.
Don't trust that your unborn baby will hear music if you play it at a normal volume, but are desperate to get your future Beethoven (or Britney or Bon Scott) listening to tunes in utero? The Lullabelly Maternity Musical Device, $60, is for you! Conveniently, it's machine washable, too.
The Peepee Tepee guards you from any expected liquids. And yes, the tepees are washable.

Knowing what you need for a new baby – and what you don't need – can be confusing.

We asked Essential Baby members what they wished they hadn't spent money on, and have also combed the web for the strangest parenting gadgets on the market.

Funnily enough, the product that leaves you scratching your head may be the same one another parent thinks is genius – it just all depends on what works for your family ...