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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Los Angeles fire paramedics pronounced one occupant of the BMW dead at the scene and took three others to a hospital — including the toddler, who later died.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Tickets are on sale now, costing $35 for guests aged 14 and up and $30 for children aged 3-13, with free entry for toddlers 2 and younger.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The investigation began April 22 after the Hall County Department of Family and Children Services referred a case involving injuries to the toddler, authorities said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Other writing and translating work rolled in during the infants-and-toddlers period.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Tickets are on sale now, costing $35 for guests aged 14 and up and $30 for children aged 3-13, with free entry for toddlers 2 and younger.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The investigation began April 22 after the Hall County Department of Family and Children Services referred a case involving injuries to the toddler, authorities said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Other writing and translating work rolled in during the infants-and-toddlers period.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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