as in infants
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddlers
Taste Buds Kitchen has the lowest minimum age, welcoming toddlers starting at 2 for introductory classes, while its summer camps begin at age 4 with 3-hour daily sessions over 5 days.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Water fun is to toddlers as all-inclusive beach resorts are to parents.
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Parents,
23 June 2026
Since launching her YouTube channel in 2019, educator and children's entertainer Rachel Griffin Accurso has become one of the most powerful forces in kids' media, teaching millions of toddlers everything from the alphabet to emotional regulation.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In the United States, 945 children die from drowning each year, and nearly half of them are infants and toddlers, according to the Children’s Safety Network.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
However, if babies or toddlers are traveling internationally, those age 1 to 3 years old should get their second dose of the measles vaccine, California health officials say.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Disinfect objects that have come into contact with floodwater before offering them to children or toddlers.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts.
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Water fun is to toddlers as all-inclusive beach resorts are to parents.
—
Parents,
23 June 2026
Since launching her YouTube channel in 2019, educator and children's entertainer Rachel Griffin Accurso has become one of the most powerful forces in kids' media, teaching millions of toddlers everything from the alphabet to emotional regulation.
—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In the United States, 945 children die from drowning each year, and nearly half of them are infants and toddlers, according to the Children’s Safety Network.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
However, if babies or toddlers are traveling internationally, those age 1 to 3 years old should get their second dose of the measles vaccine, California health officials say.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Disinfect objects that have come into contact with floodwater before offering them to children or toddlers.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts.
—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddlers
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Just after they are born, infants reach for whatever is in front of them.
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Researchers found that having a cat or dog in your home could result in protection from pet (and pollen) allergies in infants.
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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That lack of legal status might make some newborns immediately eligible for deportation.
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This free reading program for children from newborns to age 8 at West Atlanta Watershed Alliance includes a hands-on activity.
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That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.
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Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.
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The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
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Supergirl may not be as kind as her cousin, youngsters will recognize her goodness and big heart, even under a rough-and-tumble exterior.
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Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
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There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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The burger joint prides itself on its no-frills menu featuring cheese curds, craft sodas and Happiness Meals for the kiddos.
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The complex caters to kiddos with crafts and dress-up clothes, while bibliophiles peruse Wilder's belongings and television show memorabilia.
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“Toddlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddlers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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