What is the normal heart rate range for toddlers?

• A. 70-140
• B. 60-120
• C. 75-150
• D. 85-145

Answer: (A)

Toddlers have faster resting heart rates than adults because their bodies are growing quickly and their metabolic needs are higher. For a healthy toddler, a typical resting heart rate sits around 70 to 140 beats per minute. This range accommodates normal variation from child to child and across states like quiet play, rest, or mild stress.

Other ranges either push the lower end too low or the upper end too high, or miss common normal readings seen in toddlers. A lower bound of 60-120, for example, would exclude legitimate resting rates around 70 or 75 in some kids. Ranges like 75-150 or 85-145 narrow the acceptable window and can omit normal values at either end of the spectrum.