Not tantrums, just soooooo awkward?

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DD is 2.4 years, bright, cute and all the other usual stuff. We have yet to see the sort-of expected tantrums; instead we have a little person who does not do as she is told, naughty, obtuse and very demanding in a 'don't mess with me' look in her eye - I'm fed up of it! I've been off with her this week as my child minder is on holiday; we've had some great times and I made a conscious decision not to hand her over to my mum except for an unavoidable appointment. I'm sad to write that I will be glad when it's over and I'm back at work (made more terrible by the fact that I loath my job). I suppose the purpose of this admission is to hear that this period is a phase and a more reasonable child is just around the corner? Perhaps I shouldn't hold my breath though?!?!
It's worth pointing out that my dh seems to think that it's upto me to be off with dd when cover is required and I should be the one to arrange cover with grandparents.

To put it another way ...your daughter knows what she wants and isn't afraid to ask for it, is very keen to "do it myself!", has excellent concentration (in that when engrossed, she doesn't hear a word you say), is fascinated by the world and wants to know how everything works and what is behind that corner, and doesn't quite understand why YOU get to make all the decisions?

I've got two like that (dd, 5 and ds 2). They don't grow out of that type of personality trait -- I'm afraid. Or at least my dd hasn't! But they do get "easier" to talk to about. In that you can hold a conversation with them. (e.g. you have to stay with my as this is a very busy store. or you are fine to run around here, just tell me where you are going) For ds I tend to offer choices of two acceptable things.