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

The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

Police arrested a Florida woman after neighbors noticed naked toddlers wandering around their neighborhood. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan is living her best life in Dubai with her husband Bader Shammas (a University of South Florida and University of Tampa alum) and their toddler daughter named Luai. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

Now mom to a toddler, Quinn told Newsweek that the reel was sparked from a moment of reflection and gratitude. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 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