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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The toddler was dressed adorably for the outing, wearing a matching pink sweatshirt and leggings set covered in purple hearts.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
These are lessons that are essential no matter what phase of life your toddler is in.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Like an impatient parent scolding their toddler, Frankenstein grows frustrated with his monster’s limited capacity for speech.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Deputies arrived at the home and the toddler was sent to a local hospital where he was later declared dead, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
These are lessons that are essential no matter what phase of life your toddler is in.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Like an impatient parent scolding their toddler, Frankenstein grows frustrated with his monster’s limited capacity for speech.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Deputies arrived at the home and the toddler was sent to a local hospital where he was later declared dead, officers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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