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.

—Stacey Colino

toddlerhood

ˈtä-dᵊl-ər-ˌhu̇d 

ˈtäd-lər-

noun

Examples of toddler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fitting it all in With the two toddlers, as well as a husband who is also a student at SCC with his own online businesses, time is a precious commodity. —Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025

Each week, CoComelon releases a new batch of songs to its YouTube channel, songs that will hopefully be both entertaining and educational for your toddler age child. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025

The mom of two could be seen wearing a black robe and with her hair in curlers, placing her toddler son into the same crib from her original video. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

The toddler had started talking at nine months. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

toddler

noun

tod·​dler ˈtäd-lər 

-ᵊl-ər

: a young child

toddlerhood

-ˌhu̇d 

noun