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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Anderson-Emmons replaced them once Lily became a toddler in season 3.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
An acid wash, pleated jeans and paint-splatter print overalls are some of the nostalgic highlights in the toddler range.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
An acid wash, pleated jeans and paint-splatter print overalls are some of the nostalgic highlights in the toddler range.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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