My oldest kid has a bearded dragon. The upkeep is more than what you'd be used to with a BP. They poop a lot, they eat frequently, and the food requires more prep work if you're not being a slacker about it. If you're really good with the maintenance, you'll be rewarded with one of the most chillaxed lizards you could ever desire. They do like to cling on to the front of your shirt and just go on walkabout.

I think any lizard is going to be more work than a snake. But to be honest, I think bearded dragons are more work than most lizards. Since they are omnivores (with a heavy bias towards veggies), you have to chop up a nice salad for them every day. That's a bit more than dusting some crickets and tossing them in.

On the other end of the spectrum, I have crested geckos. Their food is basically powder + water. The downside? They are nocturnal, and not as cool to handle.

Leopard geckos and fat tailed geckos are somewhere in-between in terms of being easy maintenance and chill personalities for handling.