WE'VE been 'ad' by the miracle nappies. I used to think everything they said on television was true.

A certain type of Cola was meant to make me feel happy and confident. If I used a particular deodorant then I wouldn't need to take a shower ever again. As long I sprayed it regularly the opposite sex just couldn't resist me.

And if I ever needed any money all I had to do was contact one those really friendly finance companies. They are just itching to hand over ten grand and all it takes is one quick phone call.

It seems, though, the advertisers are pulling wool over our eyes. None more so than those heartless and cruel people who make nappies.

It's been just over two months now and I'm sure my daughter thinks I'm a cheapskate and trying to save a penny on the nappies. I am not. I have forked out that extra couple of pence to make sure I buy the best nappies around. The best money can buy.

However, it hasn't made the slightest bit of difference. Maybe I ain't the best nappy-changer in the world but having asked around I think we're all getting conned.

Now, on the advert, this nappy is supposed to absorb everything. In fact, it's so good that the baby's bottom remains clean. A simple wipe and the parent is happy, the baby is happy and we all live happily ever after.

I am told on certain brands the nappy doesn't even smell because it has a perfume that makes the odour disappear. 'Miraculous!' you think to yourself, until you tackle the real thing.

After much research I decided, and this may come as a surprise, the nappy doesn't work. The leakage from 'number ones' is a regular occurrence and the less said about 'number twos' the better.

It wouldn't be so bad if, on the advert, it said: 'This nappy is not to be used by first-time fathers and may leak at four o'clock in the morning without warning, causing parents to run around in a panic trying to find another Babygrow'.

It has infuriated me so much I was even thinking of trying the nappy on myself to figure out what where the problem lies. But I was told not to because people might get the wrong idea.

But there are no warnings forcing me to re-think my strategy. Can we really depend upon the nappy manufacturers at all? Is this just another marketing ploy to make me buy more nappy wipes and nappy sacks?

Or should I just take my mum's advice and try the trusted towel instead?