toddler

noun

tod·​dler ˈtä-dᵊl-ər How to pronounce toddler (audio)
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
toddlerhood noun

Examples of toddler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for toddler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toddler was in 1815

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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

toddler

noun
tod·​dler ˈtäd-lər How to pronounce toddler (audio)
-ᵊl-ər
: a young child
toddlerhood noun

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