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 toddler, whom police identified as Anna Fabor Mandanda, was last seen on the 6900 block of Governors Point Blvd.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2024
Two toddler girls, twin sisters, have died after they were found in a Phoenix, Arizona backyard pool on Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2024
Two toddler girls, twin sisters, have died after they were found in a Phoenix, Arizona backyard pool on Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddler. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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