What age?

twinkletoes3126 · November 2013

At what age do you consider your little one a toddler?

I used to work in a daycare and for Head Start and they always considered toddlers to be 15 months-3 years. I'm just curious what everyone else thinks the magical age is.

PaisleyRuth · November 2013

15 months sounds about right. DD seemed like a toddler at about 12 months, because she was actually walking (toddling). DS is almost 3 & I'd say he's past toddler now. So maybe up to 2.5 or 2.75.

twinkletoes3126 · November 2013

BPaws said:
One year

Just because I've heard that is the standard definition. I don't know this to be 100%. DS will probably always be baby H!

This is actually what got me curious. I was reading an article and it mentioned toddlerhood starting at one. This was surprising to me because I always thought it was 15 months.

SJandVA · November 2013

15-18 months in my head. Although I still need DD2 to start walking to even consider her a toddler.

Maizey06 · November 2013

0ne. Until I had DD I thought 18 months

twinkletoes3126 · November 2013

annieluvsjordan said:
Approx 1-3. DD was walking by 9 months so technically a "toddler" but still seemed like such a baby. I think the upper end has to do with both being really verbal and being potty trained. So walking--->conversational talking/potty trained are my general cutoffs.

Although...why does it matter?

It doesn't matter. I was just curious what others thought.

rainedrops117 · November 2013

In general I always thought 15+ mos.

ks3pink · November 2013

I don't know what you are talking about. I still have two babies and always will. :la la la la:

Seriously though, DH uses the "t" word all the time but I still call them babies and they still smile when I do. I honestly have always thought 2 years was toddlerhood but maybe I am wrong.