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

toddlerhood

ˈtä-dᵊl-ər-ˌhu̇d 

ˈtäd-lər-

noun

Examples of toddler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though, to be fair to his toddler, keeping track of his parents is a much harder task at times. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

As Mayor Mamdani launches universal childcare for 2-year-olds, with the ultimate goal of free care for all young children, what do New York City parents want for their toddlers and even infants? — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Holly Leeann Flores, 37, of Northlake, Texas, is accused of stabbing her two children, a 10-month-old infant and a 3-year-old toddler, before the children's father tried to intervene, investigators say. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Stodge to comfort the toddler and stodge to comfort the toddler within her dad. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

toddler

noun

tod·​dler ˈtäd-lər 

-ᵊl-ər

: a young child

toddlerhood

-ˌhu̇d 

noun