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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In June 2025, Miranda Pagan took a leap of faith, leaving upstate New York for the city and moving into a shelter with her toddler, Noah.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Here are a few of the latest CoComelon videos to watch on YouTube with your toddler this week.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
On the day the toddler was removed from life support, her father was charged with capital murder.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Some toddlers and preschool kids from the rental house next door to mine are learning how to ride a bike.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Here are a few of the latest CoComelon videos to watch on YouTube with your toddler this week.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
On the day the toddler was removed from life support, her father was charged with capital murder.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Some toddlers and preschool kids from the rental house next door to mine are learning how to ride a bike.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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