Which is older an infant or a baby? (lemmy.world)

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Is one a sub group of the other? Does either term include toddlers?

I'm having this discussion with someone and we both thought the opposite from eachother and we were quite sure our way of thinking was the common understanding.

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[-] chetradley@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

The definition I've heard the most is: newborn (0-3 mo.), infant (3-12ish mo, toddler (from the time they start walking to between about 2-3 years). Technically, any of them could be considered a baby.

"Toddler" describes the action of toddling, or walking in an uncoordinated way.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

Baby doesn't even have an age limit. A lot of my coworkers are HUGE babies if they don't get their way.

[-] Joshi@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

This is the correct answer. At some point paediatricians and other folks interested in child development standardised the meaning of infant as above but unless you're a paediatrician they are completely interchangeable.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Not to me. Infants are much younger than babies in my view

[-] virku@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That toddler really threw me off. So my five year olds are not toddlers, just kids?

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

They generally stop being toddlers when they come out of nappies, and can walk properly.

A 5 year old is over 25% of the way to being an adult!

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

A 5 year old is over 25% of the way to being an adult!

Yikes!

[-] Lemming421@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Depends how bad at walking they are…

[-] virku@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

They are quite athletic. So I guess the toddler term is wrong. I always thought it meant kindergarten kids.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Yes five is just a kid, no longer a toddler.

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