I haven't read any of the replies so apologies if I'm repeating people Some things I have struggled with since becoming a parent are:

- sleep deprivation. When DS was a newborn I would get very anxious as the sun started setting, he was very unsettled overnight and I did find that hard to cope with.
- nothing is a given anymore. Plans change or get cancelled. For someone that likes to know what to expect this is still hard for me. Simple things like ordering pizza and getting a DVD to watch with DH can fall by the wayside, odds are DS will wake up just as we start the movie! You do get used to it but personally I still find that frustrating
- the constant interruptions! I feel like I never get to see something through to the end anymore, whether that be a thought or some household chore. Just this morning I was trying to tell DH something funny that had happened and gave up in the end, I couldn't finish a sentence without DS wanting something!
- never knowing if you're doing the right thing. Good ol' mummy guilt!
- never being alone. I can't even go to the loo by myself or have a shower on my own. Having to take DS into change rooms and deal with his tantrums while I'm just trying to buy a new top nearly makes it not even worth it at times!

I'd probably call these challenges rather than negatives though. And while there are times I just want to run screaming from the house, it just takes one giggle from DS to make me feel like it's all worth it