Please don't waste your money on a 'smart diaper'

Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2019 and we have the entire internet to contend with.

Pampers has announced a new product called Lumi by Pampers, a “connected care system” to monitor your baby. The package includes a special “smart” diaper, which tracks your baby’s pee and sleep patterns, a mobile app, and Logitech video monitor. 

A smart diaper may seem enticing for new parents, who are told to monitor these things for a time for a happy and healthy baby. To those new parents, I say, you don't need this. Read more...