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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Squishmallows Original 12-inch Ferraz The Orange Caracal Cat Kids of all ages—from toddlers to teens—will love receiving this adorable Squishmallows caracal cat for Christmas.
—Hildara Araya, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
This new regional theme park is designed with the littlest theme park fans in mind, from toddlers to pre-schoolers.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Reynard’s sister, Angel Hough, identified the toddler as Azariah Hough to WESH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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Hildara Araya, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
This new regional theme park is designed with the littlest theme park fans in mind, from toddlers to pre-schoolers.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Reynard’s sister, Angel Hough, identified the toddler as Azariah Hough to WESH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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