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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The 25-year-old Norwegian video gamer had been diagnosed with the disease as a toddler, started using a wheelchair at age 10, and spent the latter stages of his life barely able to move his fingers.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
As your baby graduates from infant to toddler, their penchant for play ramps up.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
However, on the day the Dodgers traded for Flaherty in July, his mother, Eileen, posted a picture on Instagram: Jack as a toddler, dressed in a Dodgers romper and an oversize Dodgers cap.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
For an employee who perished the way Pérez did, that would have meant payments until his toddler son was at least 18, which could approach a total of $500,000.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
As your baby graduates from infant to toddler, their penchant for play ramps up.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
However, on the day the Dodgers traded for Flaherty in July, his mother, Eileen, posted a picture on Instagram: Jack as a toddler, dressed in a Dodgers romper and an oversize Dodgers cap.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
For an employee who perished the way Pérez did, that would have meant payments until his toddler son was at least 18, which could approach a total of $500,000.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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