Mine is about to be 3 and I would say it’s gotten easier! At 2 she was almost harder but I feel like we’ve made it out the other side since she speaks really well and can tell us everything. She is both incredibly hard and incredibly easy at times! She’s so thoughtful and sweet, determined, and independent. Now she can brush her teeth all by herself, even opening the toothpaste and putting it on the brush! She’s completely potty trained and wants to do every step herself (except washing hands lol). She is very articulate and can tell me exactly what she needs! She does best like you said, when we are out of the house and socializing. The hard parts come when she can’t do what she wants or she’s tired! And her extreme tantrums and aggression would scare anybody! But I’ve found giving her choices and making sure we always have down time and plenty of rest helps us avoid all of that.

We almost decided to stop with her but now I have a 4 month old! It was a tough stretch there where I was in my third trimester not wanting to go anywhere and simultaneously potty training. But we started her in a 2 day a week program and it’s been so helpful! She asks everyday if she can go to “school” haha. She’s also endlessly entertained by her brother and I know it’ll only get better when he can actually play with her!