What word describes the stage between 'newborn' 'baby' 'toddler' and then 'teenager'?

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I can't think of the word to describe my 4yo. Like before I would say 'my baby and my toddler'.

'child' I suppose.

Pre-schooler?

Preschooler?

I just say '6 yr old' or DS

Ok. I don't like that word! Don't know why though. Yes, '4yo' would do fine!

Child. Or son/daughter.

You have several possiliies: pre-schooler, pre-teen, (primary) school-age child. Or just child will do.

"My child" sounds a bit strained, it doesn't sound like "my baby" (which I am clinging too despite all the toddling evidence to the contrary. I think "my daughter" sounds more natural, for what it's worth.

Preen-ager ?

Tweenies - which unfortunately is reminiscent of the tv programme, or my friend and I used to refer to our collection of DDs as twirls.

I always say 'my little girl', think that's quite nice.

Child is fine in the singular, but sounds weird when you say 'my baby and my child'

YY little girl/boy works :)

My little boy; my son.

"My teenager" sounds odd too though. You'd say "My teenage son/daughter". So perhaps it's just that once they get past toddlerdom it seems strange not to state their gender.

'my baby and my little boy' yes that works. As long as ds1 doesn't overhear - 'I'm not little!!'

My little boy. Definitely. Or sometimes I'd he's playing up 'the little shit'.