Needing new Camera; Help!

Time for a new camera and after reviewing over and over, I just get more confused on which one I should pick. I am just a Mom of a Toddler, no pro here. I don't understand all the technical terms these reviews are using such as ISO and stuff. I just know the qualities that I want are:
1) Fast picture taking (I have a toddler, hate getting the shot after the activity is done.)
2) Battery save (Sometimes I forget to shut the thing off)
3) Good low light picture taking ( I do take alot of evening pictures outside and in, some with flash, some without)
4) I like the lithium batteries (in the past, have had better luck with those)
5) Don't want to spend and arm and a leg
6) Has to have a date stamp option
7) Compact (doesn't have to be the size of a credit card or anything like that, though; just needs to be able to fit in the diaper bag/purse)
8) Can range in picture taking from up close to the far (need the range)
9) I like image stabilization and face detection, but not necesarry
10) Really need it to operate well on auto ( I have a toddler)
11) SD Card ( don't want to switch that up)
12) Anything else that would be helpful for me, the ametuer, to take nice quality pictures
If anyone can please help me, I would so much appreciate it. You would be saving me some headaches!! Thanks.

Need a budget number otherwise no one is going to know what to recommend.
Crystal
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