Parental sacrifices: What do YOU miss since becoming a parent? Send in your top five

Kids can change everything – from poo-pooing nights out to littering your once pristine living room with toys.

Once the tipper-tapping of little footsteps echoing through the hallway becomes a synonymous with winding down after a frantic weekend, you may begin to wonder what Sunday nights were actually like before your bundle of joy claimed permanent residency in your once ‘cool’ life.

With cliché’s like ‘Your life will never be the same’ and ‘Once you pop you just won’t stop’ thrown at new mums and dads, it’s no wonder that some are left trembling at the image of their social life evaporating in front of their eyes. 

Coming back to make this new journey for parents a little less daunting is The Baby & Toddler Show, which will be returning to Manchester for the second time this year on September 26-28.

Parents will be able to enjoy two days of discounts on the latest baby goods and gadgets plus the chance to receive expert advice on everything from financial management to potty training on the day.

To help you along with your decision, we at MM have made a list of the top 20 things parents miss once the kids arrive.

Send us your top five things parents miss and send them to here or newsdesk (at) mancunianmatters (dot) co (dot) uk

Here’s 20 from MM to get you started:

1. An adult conversation without the line ‘mum I need a poo’ interrupting the mood
2. Not grimacing at the whiff of sick on the train to work then realising it’s actually you
3. Leaving work without a breast milk stain on your blouse
4. No-holds barred road rage
5. Holding hands with your partner (particularly when you have more than two children)
6. A tidy house
7. Being able to get up and go wherever you wish
8. Not having to pack your whole nursery into a bag before you leave the house
9. Office gags
10. A no-holds barred sex life (loud sex)
11. A silent house
12. Money
13. That supermodel body (for both!)
14. Romantic holidays
15. Browsing when shopping
16. Playing chart music in the car
17. Getting drunk
18. Sunday lie-ins
19. White clothes
20. What’s your suggestion?

The Baby & Toddler Roadshow will take place on September 26-28 at EventCity in Manchester.