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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At Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga., doctors determined that the toddler — who was born with only one kidney — was falling into multiple organ failure with his heart, liver and kidney shutting down.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 27 June 2025
Two toddlers sitting down at table eating watermelon.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The injured toddler was later transferred to Cook Children’s.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
The youngest Gen Zers, born in 2012, were toddlers at that time.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 27 June 2025
Two toddlers sitting down at table eating watermelon.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The injured toddler was later transferred to Cook Children’s.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
The youngest Gen Zers, born in 2012, were toddlers at that time.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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