toddlerhood

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Recent Examples of toddlerhood The Olsen twins were the face of an acting empire from toddlerhood, first appearing as Michelle Tanner in the beloved sitcom Full House and going on to appear in dozens of direct-to-video films and TV sitcoms together. Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Here are ten excellent new books that reflect the ups and downs of young readers’ emotional lives, from toddlerhood to the teenage years. Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddlerhood
Noun
  • Michelle’s mother, another Holocaust survivor, did talk about her childhood.
    David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Likewise, the film rewards patience with an agonizingly tender culminating shot — a reminder that some things must change while others linger in the amber of childhood.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Initial reports from Jijantes suggested Balde decided to leave his boyhood club following a meeting between his agent and the Sporting Director, and comments from coach Hansi Flick questioning player commitment.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Anderson joined Nottingham Forest from boyhood club Newcastle United in 2024 and gained a reputation as one of the Premier League’s best central midfielders.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Set at a New England prep school during World War II, A Separate Peace paints a messy, complex depiction of adolescence and the loss of innocence.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the opportunity now is to make that momentum last beyond adolescence, when school teams disappear and women lose the structures that made sports a regular part of their lives.
    Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Chester Dale, whose bequest forms the core of the NGA’s Cassatt holdings, favored the range of her female subjects, from girlhood and adolescence to adulthood and old age.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Toddlerhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddlerhood. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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