bantling

/ˈbæntlɪŋ/
noun
  1. A young child, especially one that is small or playful; sometimes used in a slightly old-fashioned or humorous way.
    • She smiled at the bantling's attempt to tie his own shoes.
    • The little bantling toddled across the room with a toy in hand.
    • The park was full of bantlings chasing each other around the swings.
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