olderchild

noun
UK /ˌəʊldəˈtʃaɪld/
US /ˌoʊldərˈtʃaɪld/

An older child is a kid who is bigger and not a baby anymore.

The older child helped her little brother tie his shoes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The firstborn or eldest child in a family.

As the older child, he always looked after his younger sisters.

3. A child who is no longer a toddler or infant.

The school has classes for older children and separate rooms for babies.

4. A child of greater age compared with another child being discussed.

The older child got to stay up an hour later than the younger one.