rug rat

noun

1. informal,  a child not yet walking

Example Sentences

He admits, “There was a time when I felt like I shouldn’t have gotten a second chance. But maybe that’s the point and I have to prove I can do better. Now I work hard for the sake of my rug rat.”

From Salon

Other parents react the same way, the result of which is a frenzied, fearful "rug rat race."

From Salon

They described it as the “rug rat race” for top colleges.

From New York Times

Like you cry when you’re a rug rat.

From Literature

Turner is 32, so he wasn’t much more than a rug rat growing up in Long Beach, bred as a Dodger fan, on the night of Gibson’s homer.

From Washington Post