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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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
In January, a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested following a knife attack in the German city of Aschaffenburg in which two people were killed, including a toddler.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Indeed, exercise is for everyone, from toddlers to codgers.
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Original price: $198 The Step2 Neat & Tidy Cottage II Brown Playhouse is a durable, plastic playhouse for toddlers and young children to engage in imaginative play.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
In January, a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested following a knife attack in the German city of Aschaffenburg in which two people were killed, including a toddler.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Indeed, exercise is for everyone, from toddlers to codgers.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
Original price: $198 The Step2 Neat & Tidy Cottage II Brown Playhouse is a durable, plastic playhouse for toddlers and young children to engage in imaginative play.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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