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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Complimentary Hello Bello baby and toddler amenity kits are designed to ease bath and bedtime routines on the road.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The toddler could be seen sitting in a white high chair, holding an orange toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Those numbers do not include infants, toddlers, preschoolers or dropouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
First responders took the child to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, where the toddler was pronounced dead, Newsday reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The toddler could be seen sitting in a white high chair, holding an orange toy car.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Those numbers do not include infants, toddlers, preschoolers or dropouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
First responders took the child to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, where the toddler was pronounced dead, Newsday reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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