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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Jenny’s toddler son died in a drowning accident.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
McDonald said the toddler was hospitalized with severe head trauma and serious brain damage, with injuries that authorities consider to be inconsistent with choking or a backwards fall.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Christina Branman, the mom of infant and toddler girls, is known on Instagram as @Mobile_Mama_Reviews.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The Italian speedskater went viral, especially in Italy, for a post-victory interview where her toddler wore her gold medal and grabbed at the microphone.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
McDonald said the toddler was hospitalized with severe head trauma and serious brain damage, with injuries that authorities consider to be inconsistent with choking or a backwards fall.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Christina Branman, the mom of infant and toddler girls, is known on Instagram as @Mobile_Mama_Reviews.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
The Italian speedskater went viral, especially in Italy, for a post-victory interview where her toddler wore her gold medal and grabbed at the microphone.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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