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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In fact, a handful hadn't even graduated from middle school yet — and one was a toddler!
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Video circulated online of federal agents detaining an American citizen outside a Home Depot, then driving off in the man’s car with his toddler still strapped in the back seat.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Heading out of the shelter to pick up the family’s oldest son from school, toddler Emmanuel – Emma, for short – ran circles around his mom, seven months pregnant with her third child.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Video circulated online of federal agents detaining an American citizen outside a Home Depot, then driving off in the man’s car with his toddler still strapped in the back seat.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Heading out of the shelter to pick up the family’s oldest son from school, toddler Emmanuel – Emma, for short – ran circles around his mom, seven months pregnant with her third child.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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