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
"We found an association between cold and heat exposure during pregnancy, infancy and toddlerhood and global MD in children aged 9–12 years," the authors write.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2024
The researchers identified multiple genetic factors underlying vocabulary size in infancy and toddlerhood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Plus, unlike classic stages like infancy or toddlerhood, it is not a universal phenomenon—rather, it appears mostly in Western societies.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 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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