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Well after 3, maybe 3.5.

12-18 months was hard. Since turning 2, we go thru phases--one bad week followed by one or two good weeks.

Right after 2 years old for sure. Lately at 2.5 years old, he's been especially whiny and opinionated about everything. Bribing him with donut holes to go to the car and the school have gotten me through the morning more than I would like to admit.

Hasn't turned yet at 32 months.

L turned terrible at 19 months, but has mellowed down SO much since. I hope she doesn't get terrible again!

@loveisstrange: I would fully agree with this.

Since he's turned 2, he's gotten progressively better. Don't get me wrong, he still has moments every day, but he's getting far better at communicating and understand when I say no, it means no. We've also gotten better at learning what sets him off. If we give him a warning that this is the last time we play with a puzzle before we have to go up for bath, he will put it back together, then put it away, and say, "Time for bath!"

LO is 22 months and I live in fear of what's ahead. She started tantruming at 18 months and gets better at it each week.

Yikes! LO is 20 months and is super easy/agreeable, other than when we were on vacation for 10 days (at 19 months) when she was a horribly tantrumy nightmare. I assume now it was discomfort/new surroundings/exhaustion..

18-24 months with both! I think becoming more verbal did/will help somewhat.

He is almost 35 months (will turn three next month), and we haven't dealt with any terrible twos. Sure, he's a toddler and has his moments, but overall the two's have been so fun and enjoyable. He's a pretty good listener, sensitive (especially to our instruction), and sweet.

Everyone I've talked to said the three's were awful. We'll see!

Around 26 months when we brought little brother home. It was steadily rough (ok, the absolute pits) until 6 weeks before he turned 3. He has become so much fun to be around the past couple months! He's easier to communicate with, listens, and has become sooooo cuddly!

18 months is when it started to get tough. She's always been a sweet, laid back kid but from about 18 months on, she would scream (not cry, but a high pitched, wailing scream) if she was in her car seat for a second longer than she wanted, or if I couldn't anticipate her needs fast enough (I guess telepathy doesn't work!!).

It was so hard for about a year... Like I couldn't wait for my husband to get home each day (I'm a sahm) and some days I would go straight into my room when he got home, turn off the lights, and lie in bed for an hour, just trying to process the day.

I don't know when, but it just got better at one moment. It's almost like she did a 180 one day. I would say it was the end of summer? Maybe when she was 2.5 years old. And now , at just a month shy of 3, she is a DREAM. strangers regularly comment that they haven't seen such a well behaved child. She never tantrums (unless she's sick or super tired), listens super well, and is generally such a pleasant little person.

I would attribute most of the change to her finally having a word explosion. She's been a little late, verbally, and it wasn't until she wS 2,5 years old that she began to really communicate using sentences and we could truly understand her. I think she was very frustrated until then and it showed in how she acted out.