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
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One day after the fights, a toddler managed to crawl under a fence at Hersheypark's ZooAmerica and stick his hand into the wolf enclosure while his parents were reportedly distracted on their cell phones.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some social media users shared a similar sentiment, but chose to err on the side of caution because of their toddler.
—Ryan Brennan
april 21, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, and Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, had been on their way to the zoo with their toddler, Joaquim, and their 3-month old, Cauê.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The California Department of Public Health recommends that everyone ages 6 months and up should have access to the vaccine, and that those at higher risk of severe illness should get immunized — including older adults, pregnant women and infants and toddlers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some social media users shared a similar sentiment, but chose to err on the side of caution because of their toddler.
—Ryan Brennan
april 21, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, and Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, had been on their way to the zoo with their toddler, Joaquim, and their 3-month old, Cauê.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The California Department of Public Health recommends that everyone ages 6 months and up should have access to the vaccine, and that those at higher risk of severe illness should get immunized — including older adults, pregnant women and infants and toddlers.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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