toddlerhood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of toddlerhood
Example Sentences
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Such neuronal “pruning” and refining typically occurs at key junctures—think toddlerhood and puberty—suggesting that a leaner brain may be more nimble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The researchers identified multiple genetic factors underlying vocabulary size in infancy and toddlerhood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Relatively few studies examined the effects of air pollution exposure during early life, such as infancy and toddlerhood, and in childhood and adolescence.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2022
As a mother of six children ranging from high school to toddlerhood, I know that not every topic is appropriate at every age.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
Jellyfish would have been around for everything else—birth, infancy, toddlerhood, childhood.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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