toddler
noun
tod·dler
ˈtä-dᵊl-ər 
ˈtäd-lər
plural toddlers
: a person who toddles
especially
: a young child usually between one and three years old
It's no secret that kids need plenty of sleep. For a preschooler (3 to 5 years old), that's as much as 11 to 13 hours, including naps; for a toddler (1 to 3), 12 to 14 hours; for a baby under 1, 14 to 15 hours. —
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As a toddler, Mari was envious of her siblings’ green cards.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
There was a blending of worlds for Billy's fifth birthday as the toddler apparently had a Pikachu/Spiderman cake for his birthday.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The Weeknd is depicted as a curious toddler by filmmaker Eddie Alcazar (Divinity, The Vandal) in the new stop-motion short film Red Terror, an accompaniment to the song of the same name off his latest album release Hurry Up Tomorrow.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Her toddler spent days in the intensive care unit for respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, and pneumonia.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
There was a blending of worlds for Billy's fifth birthday as the toddler apparently had a Pikachu/Spiderman cake for his birthday.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The Weeknd is depicted as a curious toddler by filmmaker Eddie Alcazar (Divinity, The Vandal) in the new stop-motion short film Red Terror, an accompaniment to the song of the same name off his latest album release Hurry Up Tomorrow.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Her toddler spent days in the intensive care unit for respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, and pneumonia.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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