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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Changing buying habits Aeri Schwartz, a mother who comes to the store with her toddler once every few months, looked at a toy fire truck that cost $20.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Half of all counties in Oregon, for example, qualify as child-care deserts for preschoolers, and thirty-five out of thirty-six counties in the state are child-care deserts for infants and toddlers, according to research out of Oregon State University.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Is your toddler curious about how to comfort a friend when they get hurt?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 May 2025
More caution is warranted, however, for infants, toddlers and pregnant people.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Half of all counties in Oregon, for example, qualify as child-care deserts for preschoolers, and thirty-five out of thirty-six counties in the state are child-care deserts for infants and toddlers, according to research out of Oregon State University.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Is your toddler curious about how to comfort a friend when they get hurt?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 May 2025
More caution is warranted, however, for infants, toddlers and pregnant people.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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