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. —
Stacey Colino
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Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott One mom's hack for getting a toddler to fold their laundry is mostly receiving praise in the comments on her Instagram post.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
This was demonstrated through a case study of Ryan, a toddler under three years old, who was introduced to an iPad for the first time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Cuoco, who welcomed her only child in March 2023 with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey, shared her top travel advice for moms traveling with a toddler.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott One mom's hack for getting a toddler to fold their laundry is mostly receiving praise in the comments on her Instagram post.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
This was demonstrated through a case study of Ryan, a toddler under three years old, who was introduced to an iPad for the first time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Cuoco, who welcomed her only child in March 2023 with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey, shared her top travel advice for moms traveling with a toddler.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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