toddler

/'tɔdlə/

Thân thiện

A toddler plays with colorful blocks on the floor.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young child who is just beginning to walk: A "toddler" specifically refers to a very young child, typically between the ages of one and three years old, who is learning to walk with unsteady, short steps.

Usage

• The word "toddler" is used to describe a child in the specific developmental stage between infancy and preschool. It emphasizes the characteristic unsteady walking of this age.
• It is a standard, commonly used noun in both everyday and formal contexts related to child development, parenting, and education.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The park has a special play area for toddlers.
  • She is the mother of a curious toddler.
  • Toddlers need constant supervision.

Advanced Usage

• "Toddler years": Refers to the period of early childhood when a child is a toddler.
  • Language development accelerates during the toddler years.
• "Toddlerhood": The state or period of being a toddler.
  • The challenges of toddlerhood include managing tantrums and encouraging independence.

Variants and Related Words

• Toddle (verb): To walk with short, unsteady steps, like a young child.
  • The baby began to toddle across the room.
• Toddling (adjective/participle): Describing the act of walking unsteadily.
  • We watched the toddling child with delight.

Synonyms

• Young child: A general term for a child in early life.
• Tot: An informal synonym for a very young child.

Antonyms

• Infant: A very young baby who is not yet able to walk.
• Adolescent: A young person in the stage between childhood and adulthood.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a young child

Từ đồng nghĩa

• yearling
• tot
• bambino