TODDLERHOOD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toddlerhood

noun

as in childhood

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Recent Examples of toddlerhood But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2026 In those early days with a newborn, and even into toddlerhood, little ones need and want to stay warm. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 One child was already pushing my limits, and the idea of doing pregnancy, postpartum and toddlerhood again was a little bit scary for me. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Grownsy meets that need with products that grow alongside families from newborn days through toddlerhood. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 Films like Look Who’s Talking and The Boss Baby have certainly tried and, to an extent, succeeded in capturing the joys and chaos of infancy and toddlerhood. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Mats are suitable from infancy through toddlerhood, but some models offer features that are more appropriate for one age than another. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The father’s trial revealed the extent of Colt’s tumultuous childhood.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
While painful, those injuries generally matched the speed and physics of childhood play and rarely led to permanent injuries.

— J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

Definition of childhood

Noun

Kane moved from boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 and has become one of the most successful strikers in the history of the club.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The former 9-time AL base-stealing champ and 9-time gold glover resides in his boyhood home of Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of boyhood

Noun

Most parents can expect at least some developmental pushback in the toddler years or early adolescence.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
The Culture Wars—which used to refer very specifically to the time my book covers, the 1980s and 1990s—that’s my adolescence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of adolescence

Noun

Fast makes no concessions to the male characters, committing fully to an appreciation of supportive girlhood, at the expense of the other gender.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026
When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of girlhood

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