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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Sporting a bright yellow rain jacket, the toddler waited in Kipper’s arms for nearly an hour before the pair departed in pursuit of a place to play.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recently, Simmons expanded the program into her infant and toddler classrooms, where her charges wear even tinier vests.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Even toddlers can get in on the action, and this is one project where getting dirty is part of the fun.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recently, Simmons expanded the program into her infant and toddler classrooms, where her charges wear even tinier vests.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Even toddlers can get in on the action, and this is one project where getting dirty is part of the fun.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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